Latest News & Announcements

September 2009

Flu Immunisation Programme for 2009

Clinics will be made available to patients aged 65 years and older, and those in specified at-risk groups. The Clinics will commence on 28th September and will be available on Monday, Wednesday and Thusday afternoon's. Please contact the Surgery to book an appointment.

July 2009

For the latest information on Swine Flu, please access the following Website: NHS Wales Swine Flu Update

June 2009

Patient Experience Survey Results 2009

The report of the survey undertaken and comments included therein are now available by clicking the following links:

Patient Experience Survey 2009

Patient Comments 2008-2009

Measles Immunisation Programme

An immunisation programme is underway to administer the MMR Vaccine for the second dose for those aged 6-15 years of age and a first and second dose for those aged 16-18 years of age. The purpose of this programme is to provide protection for individuals at increased risk of infection during local outbreak of disease such as meningococcal meningitis, mumps and measles. Patients will be contacted by letter to offer appointments for the vaccine's to be administered.

NHS Bowel Screening Programme

Bowel Screening Wales was launched in October 2008, in a bid to reduce the death rate from bowel cancer by 15% by the year 2020. The programme is initially being rolled out to all men and women across Wales aged between 60 and 69 years, who will receive a test kit to use in their own home.

Screening will be extended by 2015 to include all men and women aged between 50 and 74.

Further information can be obtained by accessing the Bowel Screening Wales Website:

http://www.bowelscreeningwales.co.uk