GP Practices in NPT Upper Valleys
The Upper Valleys Network is one of three community network areas in Neath Port Talbot. There are four practices which operate in the Upper Valleys cluster area
Dulais Valley Primary Care Centre
Pontardawe Primary Care Centre
Individual Cluster Plans and Reports
Upper Valleys Cluster IMTP 2020-2023
Upper Valleys Cluster Action Plan 2018-2021
Upper Valleys Cluster Action Plan 2017-2020
What we are working on?
Upper Valleys Cluster Action Plan 2018-2021
What we have already done
Upper Valleys Cluster Action Plan 2017-2020
Emerging Cluster allocation priorities 2016/17
Explore the possibility of primary care based physiotherapist.
Support training and development opportunities to increase workforce resilience and skill. Introduced medical triage to streamline and signpost patients to the most appropriate health professionals.
Implement a Pre-Diabetic Service that provides, monitoring, screening and lifestyle advice, to those at risk of developing diabetes.
The cluster network achieved a number of priorities during 2015/16 including:
Improved access to mental health and wellbeing services through provision of a local cluster counselling service.
Improved skills and knowledge with practice to deliver public health brief advice and intervention.
Introduced medical triage to streamline and signpost patients to the most appropriate health professionals.
Improved antimicrobial stewardship in conjunction with the Big Fight.
Future priorities for the Cluster
Upper Valleys Cluster IMTP 2020-2023
Cluster lead update 13/09/2021