HRH Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, has officially opened Rhymney’s new Integrated Health and Social Care Centre
The centre will serve the communities in the north of Caerphilly County Borough and will add to the services currently provided at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach.
The centre will act as a base for NHS and council staff who provide care to children, older people, and people receiving mental health support. Services in the centre include GP practices, a dental practice, optometry suite, pharmacy, outpatient clinics and social services day facilities. There are also 12 in-patient beds with two for palliative care.
Chairman of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, David Jenkins OBE, said: “Alongside the services they provide, centres like this provide fantastic opportunities for shared working with our Local Authority colleagues, this will be of enormous benefit to local people.”
Cllr Robin Woodyatt, Cabinet Member for Social Services, said: “The building will act as a hub for the community hosting a range of services to meet a broad range of healthcare and social needs for local residents.”