Upper Valleys Cluster
Which GP practices are in Upper Valleys Cluster?
Amman Tawe Partnership, Dulais Valley Primary Care Centre, Pontardawe Primary Care Centre and Vale of Neath Practice.
What support is available?
Healthy lifestyle
All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme
Patients who have been identified as being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes following a blood test will be offered a 30-minute intervention with a specially trained dietetic support worker.
The intervention discusses topics such as physical activity, healthy eating and promotes other lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation and alcohol reduction.
Patients are encouraged to follow the lifestyle changes discussed, with the aim of preventing or reducing the risk of developing the condition.
Newid drug and alcohol support
Newid is the single point of access for people affected by drugs and alcohol in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
It delivers a range of support services in a variety of settings. To be able to fully understand each person's needs, it is best to get in touch with the experienced staff members.
Newid offers open access engagement through Barod and Adferiad (formally WCADA) across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. This means you can walk into services with no appointment required.
Wellbeing support
Social prescriber
Social prescribing is designed to support people with a wide range of social, emotional or practical needs, and many schemes are focussed on improving mental health and physical well-being.
Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations.
The cluster's social prescriber is: Nia Dix-Williams and Nicola Rundle.
For further information and to book an appointment with a social prescriber, please get in touch with your GP practice. If you are a health professional or work for a partner organisation and would like more information about the Social Prescribing Service, please contact NPTCVS on 01639 631246 or email info@nptcvs.org.uk.
Local Area Coordinators
Your local area coordinator can help you find support and advice in your community.
They can help you to find out about your community and introduce you to friendly, helpful people within it.
They can help you explore and build on your strengths and can support you to share your skills and gifts with others. They can help you connect with formal services if that is what you feel you need.
The local area coordinators are:
Blaengwrach, Crynant, Glynneath, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters: Ioan Richards
Email: i.richards@npt.gov.uk
Alltwen, Rhos, Pontardawe and Trebanos: Kirstie Richards
Email: k.richards3@npt.gov.uk
Godre'r Graig, Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera: Natalia Kudla
Email: n.kudla@npt.gov.uk
Clyne and Melincourt, Tonna, Neath North and Resolven: Adam Humphreys
Email: a.humphreys2@npt.gov.uk
Support to stop smoking
Help Me Quit
The Help Me Quit service offers 12 weeks of free behavioural and emotional support through individual or group meetings.
Patients can access weekly sessions, either over the phone or face-to-face, where discussions involve why they smoke, behavioural changes and stresses.
It offers free confidential and non-judgemental support from a friendly stop smoking expert.
If you would like to refer yourself into the service, you can contact Help Me Quit on 0800 085 2219, text HMQ to 80818 or email SBU.HMQ@wales.nhs.uk.
If you would like to access support via a pharmacy, visit your local pharmacy for further information.
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