New Tynewydd Surgery

Forest View Acute is the Tynewydd branch of Forest View Medical Centre, operating from New Tynewydd Surgery on William Street in Treherbert. The surgery gives registered patients in the upper Rhondda Valley another local setting in which to access GP appointments, medical advice and essential primary healthcare.

As part of the wider Forest View practice, patients can be directed to the most appropriate healthcare professional according to their needs. The practice team includes GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, physiotherapy professionals and mental health practitioners. This multidisciplinary approach can help patients access suitable support without every enquiry needing a traditional GP appointment.

Services available through the wider practice include:

• General medical consultations
• Assessment of new or worsening health concerns
• Ongoing management of long-term conditions
• Prescriptions and medication reviews
• Vaccinations and immunisations
• Blood-pressure monitoring
• Cervical screening
• Family-planning advice
• Wound care and health checks
• Fit-note and administrative requests
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Referrals to other NHS services

Appointments and requests can be initiated by telephone, online through the Patient Portal or through the reception team. Depending on the patient's condition, an appointment may take place face to face or be handled remotely by telephone, text or another appropriate method.

Forest View Acute is not a hospital accident and emergency department, despite the word "Acute" in its name. Patients experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency should call 999. When the surgery is closed, urgent medical advice is available through NHS 111 Wales.