COMPLETION DUE EARLY 2012

                                                     In conjunction with

                       HAVEN HEALTH PROPERTIES       Gee Construction   

                                                                          www.nrmc.co.uk                             C2j Architects

 

   The New purpose built medical centre facility will replace our existing branches in Nantgarw Road and

   Trecenydd. Senghenydd health centre will be unaffected. 

 

Jan 2012 | Frequently asked questions (FAQs) Regarding The Nantgarw Road Medical Centre

Q:  When does it open?

A:  Current estimates are  20th February Pharmacy unit,  12th March GP surgery. Dates subject to change. All patients of the surgery will recieve a letter in good time for the move.

Q: What does it replace?

A:  Dr. Griffiths and Partners will relocate from two of their branches (9 Nantgarw Road, 106 St Cenydd Road), Senghenydd Health centre will remain unaffected.   Nelsons Pharmacy will relocate from CastleGate shopping Centre. The District Nursing team relocates from Denscombe clinic.

Q: When do the existing surgeries close?

A: We plan to close Trecenydd surgery on the Thursday afternoon prior to transfer of business, and Nantgarw Road on The Friday afternoon. Patients will continue to be able access full services during these dates, and further information will be given closer to the move.

Q: Where is the new building and how to I get there?

A: The medical centre is to the west of Caerphilly town centre, off Nantgarw Road, behind  Caerphilly Travel lodge and ALDI, and 2 minutes walk to Cwrt Rawlin Bus stop. The Postal address is shown at top of page.  The facility will have 39 public parking spaces, including disabled and mother/child bays. Public Transport from Caerphilly takes 5 minutes, and there are four buses an hour. Bus timetables are available on this website - see NEWS page. Taxi services. We will be installing a freephone link to a taxi service for patient conveinence.  Sustainable transport - There will be a cycle rack available.  

Q: What facilities will you have?

A: The building is 1340 sq meters will have Automatically operated external doors, touch operated inner exit doors,  4 WCs , Disabled toilet, Baby Changing room, Baby feeding room, waiting area with seating for fifty (including chairs with arms),  A childrens play enclosure, electronic information/call  board, pram storage area, Payphone, WIFI enabled zones (for patients and visitors only).  The GP surgery will be equipped with a dedicated Minor surgery suite, 8 consulting rooms (including nurse consulting rooms and GP training rooms),  two large nurse treatment rooms and a phlebotomy room. We also plan to upgrade our telephone systems for the convenience of the patient.

Q: What services will run from the new building, will the appointments system change?

A: We hope that the larger building will allow more specialist services to be provided in the community. Patients will be informed of any new service as they become available. There will be other services available from the building; A onsite pharmacy, as well as able to host private complimentary clinics such as physiotherapy, chiropody/podiatry, reflexology,chiropractor and counselling.  Although the appointments will change slightly, this will allow patients better availabiliity.  We intend to keep AM open walk in appointments daily. We will make public the appointment availability of GPs and nurses in due course.

Q: How do we get in touch when you move?

A: We are waiting for confirmation of the new telephone/fax numbers, although we have applied to keep the telephone number the same as Trecenydd surgery as this is an easy to remember number (20 888118).  We are seeking final confirmation of this via BT. All existing numbers and addresses will have re-routing set up.

Q: There are other questions I need answered, how shall I enquire?

A:  Either e-mail us here or write to Andrew Langley, Practice Manager at our Nantgarw Road address.

 

 

 

 Jan 2012 | Complimentary therapies to be made available at new medical centre 

 

We are delighted to inform patients of forthcoming complimentary therapies which will be available in the new medical facility. 

 

 Firstly,  Michelle Hopkins, who is a Highly Qualified Reflexology practitioner and will be available for private consultations

at the NRMC  For further enquiries  please contact

Michelle directly: Tel: 07804 261777 e-mail michellesdhopkins@googlemail.com

 

Tracy Gill a qualified Podiatrist will be running a Chiropody clinic  specialising in treatments for your feet, including a toenail cutting service. Home visits available.  Please contact Tracey directly: Tel: 07850 019804  e-mail  tracey.gill@yahoo.co.uk

 

Go-Physio will be providing full Physiotherapy services in the Medical Centre.  These include back, neck and joint pain, muscle strains, sports injuries, Their experienced physiotherapists are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and Health Professions Council (HPC). They are committed to providing in depth yet cost effective physiotherapy.

GO-PHYSIO PHYSIOTHERAPY

TEL: 07775 777807  (NICKY BADMAN) Email: nicky@go-physio.com    Website: www.go-physio.com

Further information on Michelles services can be found on 'services' Page.

 

We will be making further announcements imminently regarding new services at the medical centre

 

2nd November   NRMC Phone and Ride service

We are delighted to inform patients that a public telephone will be installed in the new surgery which will include a freephone call link to Knights Taxis (02920 885088) who are based near to the new premises at Western Industrial Estate. The company will have wheelchair enabled vehicles.

 

13th October Onsite Photos - Internal photos,  L-R treatment room looking out to reception office, typical consulting room, main lobby waiting area with entrance to phamacy/multipurpose room,

 

15th September Onsite Photos - Frame is up, roof on. Internal ducting going in, View of treatment room corridor, Stairs. Pharmacy Frame up

 

21st July 2011 Onsite Photos - South wing frame  up  (Nurses treatment rooms, Minor op rooms, administrative suite upstairs) Car park turning curve.

 

26th April 2011 Onsite Photos from end user site inspection

 

 

25th March 2011 Onsite Photos from sod cutting ceremony

 

 

24th March 2011 First Sod Cutting

The GP partners of Nantgarw Road Surgery held a 'cutting the first sod' ceremony to officially mark the start of the building of "The Nantgarw Road  Medical Centre" today, which will replace the current Surgeries at Nantgarw Road and. They were joined by Mr. Jeff Cuthbert AM, Mrs. Sian Martin,  Director for Caerphilly Locality (Aneurin Bevan Health Board), Mr. Nigel Edwards Service Development Manager Aneurin Bevan Health Board,  Mr. Simon Nelson, Pharmacist, Nelsons Pharmacy and  Mr. Steve Lilley, Project Manager Quadrant.   Mr. Cuthbert commented " This is the type of GP practice we want to see accross Wales. Thats going to be hard of course because of cuts in our capital programme.  Nevertheless, we are doing what we can to replicate this accross other parts of the constituency and Wales".   Mrs. Martin stated that "I am very pleased with the progress, and the new building gives the scope for further developments in Primary care" . Completion is expected in January 2012.  

21st February  2011

The new premises has be named 'The Nantgarw Road Medical Centre'. This allows us to retain the

identity/history of the current practice. The Building contractors (GEE construction) will commence

their programme on the 14 March , with a estimated completion date of January 2012.

 

9 September 2010 We are pleased to announce that Welsh Assembly Government approval for a new surgery premises has been granted. The new facility will replace the current premises at Nantgarw Road and Trecenydd Surgery, and will be located on Beddau Way Caerphilly (Near LIDL and Travel Lodge). We are currently liaising with the developers and Aneurin Bevan Health Board over the development and we anticipate a project completion in Late 2011.

External Illustration

The new development will allow the practice to develop services and provide a better facility for patients and staff alike. The purpose built building will benefit from a health promotion multi use room, a dedicated minor surgery facility, Baby changing and feeding rooms, and Childrens play area and 37 patient parking spaces. There is also facility for an attached pharmacy. There are good communication links from Caerphilly town centre to the site, and the surgery will be within short walking distance from a bus stop.

A short fly through of the building based on early plans can be found by clicking here.

View of Waiting Area (Layout Subject to Change)

Any queries regarding the practice development should be addressed to the Practice Manager, Mr. Andrew Langley in the first instance.