HYWEL Dda University Health Board is working with Teifi Surgery in Llandysul to ensure the continued provision of GP services in the area following the resignation of its General Medical Services contract.

The surgery partners’ decision to resign their contract with the health board follows the decision by one of the partners to leave the practice in January 2019.

The decision by the practice was not taken lightly and follows a period of working with the health board to try to support the practice. The best interest of patients remains paramount, alongside the continued sustainability of the future of general medical services in Llandysul and surrounding areas.

For patients this means that care will continue to be provided by the same doctors, nurses and reception staff currently within the practice for the next few months, but the practice and health board will now look to work with the community and neighbouring practices to find a longer-term future that secures the service for the Llandysul area population.

Patients registered with Teifi Surgery are being assured that services will continue to be delivered as normal for now and patients are asked to remain registered with the practice while longer-term plans are developed.

The health board will be writing to the patients registered at Teifi Surgery to inform them of the situation.

Both the practice and the health board are working closely together to ensure that patients are affected as little as possible by any changes that need to be made in the short-term or longer-term.

The health board’s assistance at this time will ensure continued delivery of services and reassurance to local people and staff, while a solution is sought and it will be working closely with the Community Health Council.

A public engagement drop-in event will be held on Wednesday 3rd October 2018 from 2pm-6.30pm in Tysul Hall, Llandysul.

Rhian Bond, assistant director of primary care for Hywel Dda, said: “The health board is committed to maintaining the high standards of care that are currently provided at Teifi Surgery and would like to reassure patients that the provision of these important services will continue in this area.

“We have agreed to work together with Teifi Surgery and neighbouring practices to find the best way to secure services for the patients. We will now work with the existing team to develop plans for delivery of future services.”