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Friday 29 April 2011

GIG Bwrddau Lechyd (NHS Health Boards in Wales) to enforce principle of "free at the point of need" before the NHS can move forward

This posting is to complement that covering England - "PCT Clusters to enforce principle of "free at the point of need" before the NHS can move forward". (If someone can offer me a suitable Welsh translation for the full title of this posting I would be delighted to use it - please contact me.)

To support efforts by NHS Officials to enforce the principle of "free at the point of need" and to assist those to whom they are accountable to hold them to this important task, I provide a list of surgeries as shown in the Health in Wales Directory as having failed to adhere to the conditions of the GMS Contract. Direct links to each Directory entry are provided for verification.

I have been assured by the (latest) Minister for Health and Social Services for the Welsh Assembly Government that Local Health Boards in Wales have exactly the same responsibility as that held by PCT Clusters in England. Furthermore, the contractual requirements they are enforcing are drafted IDENTICALLY (see paragraph 1B of Schedule 6 of the GMS Contract Regulations) to those in force in England.

With the single qualification of the section number, every point made under the heading - "What GPs using non-geographic numbers needed to do before 1 April 2011" holds true for Wales.

All of the detail under the heading - "The cost of calling telephone numbers" is equally true for Wales, as is the table of illustrative costs.

The league table of Health Boards (and index to the list)

The following table shows the Health Boards ranked by the number of surgeries shown to be in breach of their GMS contract by my extracts from the GIG Cymru Health in Wales directory. This provides an indication of the caseload faced and could be used as an indicator of the way in which each Health Board serves its patients.

Clicking on the name of the Health Board provides access to the relevant section of the list.

RankSurgeriesHealth Board
114Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
212Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
310Cwm Taf Health Board
49Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
59Hywel Dda Health Board
67Aneurin Bevan Health Board
70Powys Teaching Health Board

The list of practices shown to be in breach

This list is grouped by Health Board and area, as in the directory.

Columns in the table

(Press [alt+5] to return to this information.)

The "Practice" links to the directory entry for the Surgery - the sole basis for inclusion of the item in the list.

The "Surgery" is the location where NHS services are delivered. Practices may have one or more surgeries and telephone numbers.

The "Charge type" is a reference to my table of call costs, supported by links to published telephone tariffs.

In every case the "Provider" of the network telephone service is Talk Talk, to whom all of listed numbers are allocated, although this may be arranged through an agent. It is Talk Talk with whom the possible migration to a 03 number would need to be arranged, if the contract for telephone service is to be continued. Talk Talk is known to offer this facility as standard, at any point during the term of a contract.

(The England list has a separate column for the many "Providers". I have not added a column for AM, as there are none as I publish this list.)


AreaPracticeSurgeryPostcodeTele NoCharge type
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
BridgendDr M ObaidullahNew Street Surgery, 3 New Street, Aberkenfig, BridgendCF32 9BL0844 477 86370844 (g6)
BridgendMadelin SKOak Tree Surgery, Whitethorn Drive, Brackla, BridgendCF31 2PQ0844 477 17950844 (g6)
GlynneathDaniels MKVale of Neath Practice, 102 High Street, Glynneath, Neath Port TalbotSA11 5AL0844 47735240844 (g6)
MaestegRogers MALlynfi Surgery, Llynfi Road, Maesteg, BridgendCF34 9DT0844 477 87930844 (g6)
NantymoelNantymoel SurgeryNantymoel, BridgendCF32 7NA08444 7709230844 (g6)
NeathSheehan BDCastle Surgery, 1 Prince of Wales Drive, Neath, Neath Port TalbotSA11 3EW0844 47789700844 (g6)
PencoedThe Medical CentreHeol Yr Onnen, Pencoed, BridgendCF35 5PF0844 47788900844 (g6)
PencoedThe Medical Centre (Branch surgery)The Medical Centre, Tredegar Avenue, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon TaffCF72 9QU0844 47787920844 (g6)
PontycymmerMeredith-Smith ACwm Garw Practice, Victoria Street, Pontycymmer, BridgendCF32 8NN0845 293 73990845
PontycymmerMeredith-Smith A (Branch surgery)The Surgery, Heol Arfryn, Bettws, BridgendCF32 8TP0845 293 73990845
PontycymmerMeredith-Smith A (Branch surgery)The Surgery, Heol Gellilodrau, Llangeinor, BridgendCF32 8PS0845 293 73990845
Port TalbotFairfield SurgeryPort Talbot Resource Centre, Moor Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port TalbotSA12 7BJ0844 81519800844 (g6)
Port TalbotMorrison Road SurgeryPort Talbot Resource Centre, Moor Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port TalbotSA12 7BJ0844 576 99600844 (g6)
Port TalbotLlewellyn MHMount Surgery, Margam Road, Port Talbot, Neath Port TalbotSA13 2BN0844 477 89750844 (g6)
Aneurin Bevan Health Board
AbertilleryAkhtar, Dr B RSix Bells Medical Centre, Eastville Road, Six Bells, AbertilleryNP13 2PB08444 7785640844 (g6)
CaerphillyKaushal SCMeddygfa Tridwr, 30 Thomas Street, Abertridwr, CaerphillyCF83 4AZ0844 47786350844 (g6)
CrumlinOjha SThe Surgery, Crown Street, CrumlinNP11 4PQ0844 47786140844 (g6)
CwmbranHughes ALlanyravon Surgery, Llanyravon Way, CwmbranNP44 8HW08444 7786300844 (g6)
RhymneyHughes A (Branch surgery)Abertysswg Community Centre, Community Centre, The Green, RhymneyNP22 5AH08444 9984140844 (g6)
Ystrad MynachGreville WDOakfield Surgery, Oakfield Street, Ystrad MynachCF82 7WX0844 47731150844 (g6)
Ystrad MynachGreville WD (Branch surgery)Ystrad Mynach Health & Education Centre, 16 Bedwlwyn Road, Ystrad MynachCF82 7AD0844 47731150844 (g6)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Colwyn BayWynne-Jones GRhoslan, 4 Pwllycrochan Avenue, Colwyn Bay, ConwyLL29 7DA0844 477 25880844 (g6)
Colwyn BaySissons HMRysseldene Surgery, 98 Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, ConwyLL29 7LE0844 47785740844 (g6)
CricciethWebb JGThe Health Centre, Criccieth, GwyneddLL52 0RR0844 576 90870844 (g6)
NefynHarris KTy Doctor, Ffordd Dewi Sant, Nefyn, GwyneddLL53 6EA0844 815 11660844 (g6)
Penrhyn BayGilmore RThe Medical Centre, Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyn Bay, LlandudnoLL30 3EU08444 7733420844 (g6)
Penrhyn BayGilmore R (Branch surgery)Medical Centre, York Road, Deganwy, ConwyLL32 8AT0844 477 33430844 (g6)
PenrhyndeudraethEvans DWBron Meirion, Castle Street, Penrhyndeudraeth, GwyneddLL48 6AL0844 477 24930844 (g6)
WrexhamRoberts TGBeechley Medical Centre, 73 Ruabon Road, WrexhamLL13 7PU0844 477 09410844 (g6)
WrexhamWood Helen MBorras Park Surgery, Borras Park Road, WrexhamLL12 7TH0844 477 86010844 (g6)
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
CardiffTiwari RKButetown Health Centre, Loudoun Square, CardiffCF10 5UZ0844 49999230844 (g6)
CardiffTiwari RK (Branch surgery)Grangetown Health Centre, Cambridge Street, Grangetown, CardiffCF11 7DJ0844 49999240844 (g6)
CardiffBrown NKCathays Surgery, 137 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff, South GlamorganCF24 4HU08444 7786080844 (g6)
CardiffNaseem M AGrange Surgery, 150 Clare Road, Grangetown, CardiffCF11 6RW0844 47718900844 (g6)
CardiffNaseem M A (Branch surgery)Butetown Health Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, CardiffCF10 5UZ0844 47718910844 (g6)
CardiffNaseem M A (Branch surgery)The Health Centre, Cambridge Street, Grangetown, CardiffCF11 7DJ0844 47718920844 (g6)
CardiffBentley RPRiverside Health Centre, Canton Court, Wellington St Cardiff, South GlamorganCF11 9SH0844 477 87100844 (g6)
CardiffBentley RP (Branch surgery)31 Penhill Road, CardiffCF11 9PR0844 477 87090844 (g6)
CardiffSabir AWThe Surgery St Davids Crt, 68A Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, South GlamorganCF11 9DT0844 477 87130844 (g6)
CardiffSabir AW (Branch surgery)92 Salisbury Road, CathaysCF24 4AE08444 7787140844 (g6)
Penarth - Vale of GlamorganThomas SaraAlbert Road Surgery, Albert Road, Penarth - Vale of Glamorgan, Vale of GlamorganCF64 1BX0844 477 51910844 (g6)
Penarth - Vale of GlamorganLewis Peter R WRedlands Surgery, Redlands Road, Penarth - Vale of Glamorgan, Vale of GlamorganCF64 3WX0844 477 35910844 (g6)
Cwm Taf Health Board
AberdareThomas; Dr DDMaendy Place Surgery, 1 Maendy Place, Weatherall Street, Aberdare, Mid GlamorganCF44 7AY0844 47786330844 (g6)
LlantrisantJones; Dr J.WNewpark Surgery, Heol Y Gyffraith, Talbot Green, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon TaffCF72 8AJ0844 47787190844 (g6)
LlantrisantJones; Dr J.W (Branch surgery)Gwaunmiskin Road Surgery, Gwaunmiskin Road, Beddau, PontypriddCF38 2AU0844 47709330844 (g6)
Merthyr TydfilRichards; Professor Jonathan PMorlais Medical Practice, Ty Morlais, Berry Square,, Dowlais, Merthyr TydfilCF48 3AL0844 477 24830844 (g6)
PontypriddJones; Dr Christopher D.VTaff Vale Practice, Duffryn Road, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, Mid GlamorganCF37 5RW0844 47734870844 (g6)
PontypriddJones; Dr Christopher D.V (Branch surgery)Station Yard, Windsor Place, Ynysybwl, Mid GlamorganCF37 3DW08444 7734870844 (g6)
PontypriddJones; Dr Christopher D.V (Branch surgery)The Health Centre, Bridge Street, Pontypridd, Mid GlamorganCF37 4SE08444 7734870844 (g6)
PontypriddJones; Dr Christopher D.V (Branch surgery)The Surgery, Porcher Avenue, Glyncoch, Pontypridd, Mid GlamorganCF37 3DB08444 7734870844 (g6)
PontypriddJones; Dr Christopher D.V (Branch surgery)Richards Street, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon TaffCF37 4NL08444 7734870844 (g6)
RhonddaBaron; Dr RTSt. Andrews Surgery, 1 De Winton Street, Tonypandy, Rhondda, Mid GlamorganCF40 2QZ08444 9969300844 (g6)
Hywel Dda Health Board
FishguardMann MSThe Health Centre, Ropewalk, Fishguard, PembrokeshireSA65 9BT0844 57690980844 (g6)
LlandysulRoberts DAT Meddygfa Teifi Surgery, New Road, Llandysul, CeredigionSA44 4QJ08448 1511170844 (g6)
LlanelliHarries AIAdfer Medical Group, Thomas Street, Llanelli, CarmarthenshireSA15 3JH0844 815 18880844 (g6)
LlanelliHarries AI (Branch surgery)Health Centre, Llwynhendy Road, Llwynhendy, Llanelli, CarmarthenshireSA14 9BN0844 815 18880844 (g6)
Pembroke DockThomas MDArgyle Medical Group, Argyle Street, Pembroke Dock, PembrokeshireSA72 6HL08444 9969460844 (g6)
Pembroke DockThomas MD (Branch surgery)St Clement's Surgery, St Clement's Road, Neyland, PembrokeshireSA73 1SH08444 9969460844 (g6)
Pembroke DockThomas MD (Branch surgery)St Oswald's Surgery, The Parade, Pembroke, PembrokeshireSA71 4LD08444 9969460844 (g6)
SaundersfootDavies HESaundersfoot Medical Centre, Westfield Road, Saundersfoot, PembrokeshireSA69 9JQ0844 477 24470844 (g6)
TenbyGriffiths IJThe Surgery, The Norton, Tenby, PembrokeshireSA70 8AB08444 773 1870844 (g6)


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