Visitors to the Area

We provide emergency/ urgent medical care only for Temporary residents.

If your practice has an online triage service it will be quicker for you to contact your own practice via that service for any long term conditions.

If you forget to bring your medication away with you, or if you run out of medication whilst you are away please visit either Rowlands Pharmacy or Abbey Health Care:

Rowlands Pharmacy
High Street
Tywyn
LL36 9AE
Tel: 01654 710246

Abbey Health Care
Medical Hall
18 Glandovey Terrace
Aberdovey
LL35 0EB
Tel: 01654 767227

If you have an accident whilst away please visit Bronglais Hospital A&E Department or Ysybyty Allt Wen A&E Department:

Ysybyty Allt Wen
Tremadog
LL49 9AQ
Tel: 03000850027

Ysbyty Bronglais
Caradoc Road
Aberystwyth
SY23 1ER
Tel: 01970623131

Tywyn Memorial Hospital Minor Injuries Unit is currently closed.

If you are suffering from one of the symptoms below please visit our local chemist who will be able to see you through the common ailments scheme.

The service covers the following ailments:

• Acne
• Athelete’s foot
• Back pain
• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Chicken pox
• Cold sores
• Colic
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Dry eyes
• Dry skin
• Haemorrhoids
• Hay fever
• Head lice
• Indigestion
• In-growing toenail
• Impertigo
• Mouth ulcers
• Nappy rash
• Oral thrush
• Ringworm
• Scabies
• Sore throat
• Teething
• Threadworms
• Vaginal thrush
• Warts / verruca

If you feel that neither of the options above are suitable for you and you need to access the Health Centre’s services please complete a temporary resident form and provide the following information from your permanent GP surgery.

1. Your GP’s name.
2. Your surgery’s full address.
3. Your NHS number.
4. A patient summary from your permanent GP, which can be faxed to us from your permanent Surgery.

This form can be emailed back to: enquiries.tywynhealthcentre@wales.nhs.uk

PLEASE NOTE: This service is for emergency / urgent medical care and should not be used for routine medical care. We are unable to refer you to another specialist.

Once you have submitted your form you will be asked to arrange an appointment to discuss your medical complaint with our triage nurse. If the triage nurse feels you need to be seen, they will arrange an appointment for you to see the most appropriate clinician.

If you are provided with a prescription from your consultation then you can take this form to our in-house dispensary to be dispensed. You will be asked to sit and wait whilst your prescription is being made up.