A GP surgery in Porth has cancelled all of its appointments and moved to emergencies only. The decision was taken with "immediate effect" due to Strep A and winter illnesses, and the practice has made the decision to cancel all routine face to face and telephone GP appointments.
A spokesperson for the GP surgery, Pont Newydd Medical Centre said on their Facebook page: "This is due to the unprecedented pressure we are currently experiencing due to Strep A and winter illness, where patient contact's have increased exponentially. We are able to deal with medical emergencies only at present and ask that you support our teams who are working incredibly hard.
"Nursing team and pharmacy team appointments are not affected by this decision. We will provide ongoing updates regarding re-instating our routine GP appointments in the New Year."
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