Cluster Lead Geraint Davies / Dr Mike Bloom

General Practices in Conwy West
Conwy West cluster comprises 11 General Practices, one of which is managed by the Health Board, with a total practice population of 63,461. This cluster is diverse having 3 GP practices located in a rural area covering a wide geographical area. 

• Bodreinallt 
• Craig Y Don Medical Practice 
• Llys Meddyg & Gyffin Surgeries 
• Plas Menai Health Centre 
• Lonfa 
• Meddygfa (Betws y Coed) 
• Mostyn House Medical Practice  
• The Medical Centre (Penrhyn Bay) 
• The Surgery (Llanwrst) 
• Uwchaled Medical Practice 
• West Shore Surgery  

Within the central area of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board region, there are four Clusters covering the counties of Conwy and Denbighshire.

BCUHB Cluster Population Health Directory

The North Wales Population Health Directory (NWPHD) focuses on public health priorities and provides information on population health needs at different geographical levels (including atthe  Conwy West Cluster level) to NHS staff for planning purposes. The directory is on the Public Health Wales website.  

Individual Cluster Plans and Reports
Conwy West Cluster IMTP 2020-2023

What are we working on?

The cluster is exploring the benefits of a ‘sub-cluster’ for the more rural practices within Conwy West which have different priorities from the more coastal practices. This approach will look to improve the development of the maturity of the cluster and better serve all patients across the area.

What we have already done

Conwy West Cluster Network Action Plan 2016-17

The Community Navigator service has integrated itself into the cluster and feedback is extremely positive with good patient outcomes and successful navigation. This service has contributed to the positive relationship between the third sector and Primary Care. The evaluation of this service is ongoing.

Diabetes Nurse

The cluster identified the need to improve diabetic care for patients in primary care.  The nurse is currently full-time and started working with the cluster in May 2016.  The nurse skills primary care clinical staff in the best care for diabetic patients and also educates staff to reduce the need for referral into secondary care.

Mental Health Counselling

The implementation of Mental Health counselling in Conwy West has been similar to Conwy East.  The same outcomes and benefits are being collected and the waiting time reduction has also been achieved.