Swansea Bay University Health Board and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council have been working closely for several years to find a solution to the issues with the highway and the Cymmer viaduct. This route provides the only suitable access for heavy vehicles, including lorries, buses and emergency vehicles for the communities of Abercregan and Glyncorrwg. Improvements to the road next to Cymmer viaduct would mean heavy vehicles could use this road and reduce the risk of these communities becoming cut off. These improvements would need to use the land where Cymmer Health Centre is currently located. An alternative site for the health centre therefore needs to be identified.
In addition, the current accommodation for Cymmer Health Centre is no longer suitable for providing 21st century health care. Cymmer Health Centre has been sold to Neath Port Talbot Council and a lease agreed so primary care services will continue to be provided from the building until the alternative premises are available for use.
An alternative location in a suitable building would provide the opportunity to widen the services offered and provide a Health and Wellbeing Centre for the Upper Afan Valley.
Hard copy versions of this engagement document, in Welsh, large print (English and Welsh) can be requested by ringing 01639 683355 or emailing us at SBU.engagement@wales.nhs.uk
Your views are important to us, please tell us what you think about the proposals, we will be gathering your views from Monday 24th June to Friday 19th July 2024.
The outcome of this engagement and all the responses received will be considered by Llais and the Health Board in July 2024. Based on these, a decision will be made by the Health Board on which of the two short-listed options should be taken forward.
Below you will find details of the different ways you can contact us and get involved in this engagement.
Tuesday, 9 July, 2024, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Cwmafan Community Centre, SA12 9BA.
Thursday, 11 July, 2024, 10.00am to 12:00pm, Croeserw Community Centre, SA13 3PL.
Posting your comments in the boxes at the GP Surgeries in Cymmer and Cwmafan.
Writing to us: Chief Executive, Swansea Bay UHB, One Talbot Gateway, Baglan, SA12 7BR.
Emailing us: SBU.engagement@wales.nhs.uk
Phoning us and leaving us a message: 01639 683355
Contacting us on Facebook: Link to our Facebook page here
Or contacting us on X/Twitter: Link to our Twitter account here
Alternatively you can let Llais know your views by:
Writing to Llais: Llais (NPT & Swansea), Cimla Hospital, Cimla, Neath, SA11 3SU.
Or emailing Llais: nptandswansea.enquiries@llaiscymru.org
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