Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent Borough covers a geographical area of 109 km2 (42.08 square miles). Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar.

The Borough has a population of approximately 71,852. Those people registered receive out of hospital/general health and social care from independent contractors, local authority and third sector.

In Blaenau Gwent the 18-year gap in healthy life expectancy between our wealthiest and poorest communities is significantly exacerbated by 21% of our population living in income deprivation, a direct consequence of the inverse care law resulting in a greater number of citizens with health needs accessing our services. We recognise the wider implications the global pandemic has had on the residents who have been impacted on the changing landscape in relation to accessing social care and health services.  Our key cluster actions continue to focus on developing services that mitigate this impact which is set against a backdrop of changing population needs, a revised needs assessment anticipating further impact on poor wellbeing, rising obesity rates, increase in alcohol consumption, diabetes, access to mental health services and a further decline in economic deprivation. The Primary Care Model for Wales sets out how primary and community health care services will work within the whole system to deliver place-based care.

Blaenau Gwent has two Neighbourhood Care Networks (NCNs) - Blaenau Gwent East and Blaenau Gwent West.

The Blaenau Gwent NCN Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) 2026-2029 can be found here.