About us
Opening times
Our Team
Doctors
Dr Beata A Brzezinska
lekarz (MB equivalent) DRCOG DFFP MRCGP
Dr Brzezinska (known as Dr Beata) originally joined the practice as a salaried doctor and became a partner in June 2005. Polish born, Dr Beata studied at the Medical University of Lodz, Poland and completed her General Practitioner training in Britain in August 2003 after many years’ experience in this country.
Dr Rachel C Devonald
MBBCh MRCGP DFSRHA
local resident of Llanelli, Dr Devonald joined the Practice in July 2013. Dr Devonald underwent her training at The University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff and has worked for a number of years as a salaried GP and as a locum across Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
Dr Helen E Sykes
MBBCh MRCGP DipTher DRCOG
Dr Sykes joined Llwynhendy Health Centre in April 2015 after working for a number of years as a partner and locum across the Carmarthenshire and Swansea areas.
Dr Mark Darbyshire
BSc MBBCh MRCGP PGDipDiabetes MCGI LLM
Dr Darbyshire joined the Practice in June 2016. He has a special interest in Minor Surgery and Dermatology and also has experience in teaching and mentoring medical students and trainee doctors.
Dr Faiza Yasir
MRCGP DFSRH DRCOG Dr Yasir joined the Practice as a partner in May 2023 after working as a salaried GP in a local Practice for the past three years after gaining her GP qualification.
Dr Damien Wilson
MRCGP
Working as a Salaried GP at Llwynhendy Health Centre Dr Wilson joined the Practice in August 2023 after completing his GP training here at Llwynhendy.
Nurses
Lynn Jones
RGN
Donna Stephens
RGN – Independent Prescriber
Diane Williams
RGN
We have a team of highly trained specialist nurses, each with a clinical lead in a Chronic Disease or specialist area. Fully trained in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Cardiac Care and specialised Sexual Health services the team also deal routinely with a broad area of Minor Illness. They also provide services to patients daily within our treatment rooms for dressing, wound, injections and other routine care.
Healthcare Assistants
Karen Edwards & Katie Jones
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Practice Management
Our practice management team are generally available during normal office hours. The team is responsible for the day-to-day running of the practice. Do not hesitate to contact any member of the team if you have any matter that you wish brought to the attention of the practice. The practice is happy to hear your views and suggestions about the service offered by the practice.
Reception
Secretaries
They are responsible for all correspondence, liaising between doctors, patients and other outside agencies.
Pharmacists
Sofiya Abramchuk
Practice Pharmacist – Independant prescriber
Eman Zegugu
Practice Pharmacist – Independant prescriber
Community Midwives
If you have recently discovered you are pregnant you will need a midwife to contact you.
To do this please ring the main surgery telephone number (01554 779890) and ask for your details to be left for the midwife to contact you.
Your initial “Booking In” appointment will then be arranged with the midwife and this is held at your home.
Subsequent ante-natal appointments here at the surgery are within our Midwife Clinic which is held weekly on Friday mornings. These appointments can be made via your midwife or by a receptionist.
If you require a Flu and/or Pertussis vaccination this is done at the practice when you attend for your ante-natal clinic appointments.
Useful contact numbers:
| Labour Ward, Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen | 01267 227825 |
| Labour Ward, Singleton Hospital, Swansea | 01792 286111 |
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