Health Board seeks views on proposed recommendation for Meddygfa'r Sarn

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Patients of Meddygfa'r Sarn and Meddygfa Minafon, along with staff and members of the wider community, are being invited by Hywel Dda University Health Board to share their views on proposed future arrangements for services currently provided by Meddygfa'r Sarn.

The second phase of engagement follows a previous recommendation that the practice list should be dispersed to neighbouring practices. Feedback received highlighted the importance the community places on retaining access to GP services locally in Pontyates.

As a result, a recent Vacant Practice Panel has recommended that the most sustainable option for the continued delivery of services within Pontyates, is for Meddygfa'r Sarn to merge its patient list with Meddygfa Minafon, a Health Board-managed practice in Kidwelly.

Under the proposal, Meddygfa’r Sarn would be open every weekday between 9am and 3pm, with GP surgeries and nurse clinics running daily. After 3pm, any urgent appointments that cannot wait until the next day would be provided in Kidwelly.

Meddygfa Minafon would remain open 8am – 6.30pm and the Trimsaran branch surgery would remain open 9am – 4pm.

No final decision has been made, and the Health Board is keen to hear from patients, staff, residents and community stakeholders before the recommendation is considered by the Board in early 2027.

The engagement period will run from Monday 2 November until Sunday 29 November 2026. Patients of both Meddygfa'r Sarn and Meddygfa Minafon, along with staff, residents, carers and other interested stakeholders, are encouraged to share their views by:

The Health Board will also host in person and online engagement opportunities, where people can find out more about the proposal, ask questions and share their views.

  • Date: Friday 20 November 2026
  • Time: 1.30pm to 6.30pm (drop in at any time)
  • Venue: Pontyates Welfare Hall, Heol y Meinciau, Pontyates, SA15 5TR.

An online event will also be held on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 6.30pm. Please email hyweldda.engagement@wales.nhs.uk to receive a link to the online event.

Patients of Meddygfa'r Sarn and Meddygfa Minafon, along with staff and members of the wider community, are being invited by Hywel Dda University Health Board to share their views on proposed future arrangements for services currently provided by Meddygfa'r Sarn.

The second phase of engagement follows a previous recommendation that the practice list should be dispersed to neighbouring practices. Feedback received highlighted the importance the community places on retaining access to GP services locally in Pontyates.

As a result, a recent Vacant Practice Panel has recommended that the most sustainable option for the continued delivery of services within Pontyates, is for Meddygfa'r Sarn to merge its patient list with Meddygfa Minafon, a Health Board-managed practice in Kidwelly.

Under the proposal, Meddygfa’r Sarn would be open every weekday between 9am and 3pm, with GP surgeries and nurse clinics running daily. After 3pm, any urgent appointments that cannot wait until the next day would be provided in Kidwelly.

Meddygfa Minafon would remain open 8am – 6.30pm and the Trimsaran branch surgery would remain open 9am – 4pm.

No final decision has been made, and the Health Board is keen to hear from patients, staff, residents and community stakeholders before the recommendation is considered by the Board in early 2027.

The engagement period will run from Monday 2 November until Sunday 29 November 2026. Patients of both Meddygfa'r Sarn and Meddygfa Minafon, along with staff, residents, carers and other interested stakeholders, are encouraged to share their views by:

The Health Board will also host in person and online engagement opportunities, where people can find out more about the proposal, ask questions and share their views.

  • Date: Friday 20 November 2026
  • Time: 1.30pm to 6.30pm (drop in at any time)
  • Venue: Pontyates Welfare Hall, Heol y Meinciau, Pontyates, SA15 5TR.

An online event will also be held on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 6.30pm. Please email hyweldda.engagement@wales.nhs.uk to receive a link to the online event.

Page last updated: 02 Nov 2026, 08:37 AM