Local healthcare services

• Pembrokeshire Local Health Board is responsible for commissioning 'primary' healthcare services such as GPs, dentists, pharmacists and opticians. It works closely with the local population to plan future healthcare provision so it should listen to your views.

• Find a Dentist (wales.nhs.uk)
• Find a Pharmacy (wales.nhs.uk)
• Find a GP surgery (wales.nhs.uk)
• Find an optician (wales.nhs.uk)

Secondary care services, such as hospitals, ambulances and mental health provision, are commissioned by the Local Health Board and delivered by NHS Trusts.
• Pembrokeshire & Derwen NHS Trust runs acute, community and mental health services in Pembrokeshire.
In addition the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Velindre NHS Trust are responsible for some healthcare services right across Wales.

Local health service watchdog

• Pembrokeshire Community Health Council acts as the health 'watchdog' for the public in your area. It is there to represent your views, to monitor and influence health providers' policies and plans and to give information about local access to NHS services.
  
  The CHC can give you free, independent advice on complaining about NHS services, with trained staff who can act as advocates, helping to write letters and even attending interviews with you.

More useful health related links

• Me and My Health: guide to the NHS in Wales (bbc.co.uk)
• NHS Direct Wales (www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk)
• Patients charter and how to complain (bbc.co.uk)
• NHS patients' rights (www.adviceguide.org.uk)




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