Meddygfa'r Sarn | Have your Say Hywel Dda UHB

Please let us know your postcode (e.g. SA15 5TR)

Maximum 100 characters

0/100

Which practice are you registered with?

Meddygfa'r Sarn (Pontyates)

Meddygfa Minafon (Kidwelly)

When was the last time you visited your surgery?

in the last week

in the last month

in the last 6 months

in the last year

more than a year ago

Which surgery do you usually go to?

Meddygfa'r Sarn (Pontyates)

Meddygfa Minafon (Kidwelly)

Trimsaran Branch Surgery

What do you visit the practice for mostly?

GP appointments

Nurse appointments

Blood tests

What aspects of your GP practice are most important to you? Please pick your top three:

being able to get an appointment when I need one

seeing the same GPs or nurses most of the time (continuity of care)

having services located close to where I live

being able to use online services like E-Consult and the NHS App for convenience

friendly and familiar staff

being able to speak Welsh with staff

support for carers and families

What else about how your care is managed is important to you? Please state:

The Health Board is proposing that Meddygfa'r Sarn merges with Meddygfa Minafon. Services would continue to be provided from Kidwelly, Trimsaran and Pontyates, and patients could have appointments at any of these locations. What do you think about this proposal?

Maximum 20,000 characters

0/20,000

To what extent do you support or oppose the proposed merger?

Strongly support

Tend to agree

Neither support nor agree

Tend to oppose

Strongly oppose

What do you think could be the main benefits of the proposed merger? Please pick your top three:

Keeps services in Kidwelly, Pontyates and Trimsaran

Improved staff cover and services

Continuity of care (seeing the same clinical staff)

Improved long-term sustainability of local GP services

More flexible access to appointments across all 3 sites

I do not see any benefits

Not sure

Other (please specify)

10.

Do you have any concerns about the proposed merger or the way services may be delivered in future? Please pick your top three:

Having to travel to another surgery for some appointments or services if my local surgery closes later in the day

Finding it more difficult to see my preferred GP or clinician

Losing the feel and identity of my local surgery

Longer waiting times for some appointments

Not being kept informed about changes to services

I do not have any concerns

Not sure

Other (please specify)

11.

Is there anything else you would like the Health Board to consider before making a decision?

Maximum 20,000 characters

0/20,000