Due to an unexpected shortage of essential materials needed to process blood tests, supplied by Roche Pharmaceuticals, it is not possible to undertake some routine blood tests at the present time.
This is a UK-wide problem which Welsh Government and Welsh Health Boards are working urgently to resolve but cannot give a date for this.
The surgery will be contacting everybody who this will be affecting to postpone their appointments. Please do not ring up to make an appointment for bloods unless it is urgent.
We sincerely apologise if your test has been delayed or needs to be repeated.
An additional flu clinic for at risk patients under 65 is now available. Please note there are separate children’s clinics (contact reception for details).
The clinic is at Aberaman Surgery:
Friday 9th October
From 9:00am
All clinics are by appointment only.
If you have an appointment with a doctor or nurse at any time and are eligible for a flu vaccination please request to have it then rather than attending a separate flu clinic appointment.
Flu injections for at risk patients under 65 are now available. Please note there are separate children’s clinics (contact reception for details).
At risk patients include patients with diabetes, asthma, COPD, heart disease, kidney disease or neurological disease (such as previous stroke or MS). This list is not exhaustive – please check with reception if you are unsure.
The first clinics are at Aberaman Surgery:
Friday 2nd October
9:00am – 2:30pm
Wednesday 14th October
1:30pm – 3:30pm
All clinics are by appointment only.
If you have an appointment with a doctor or nurse at any time and are eligible for a flu vaccination please request to have it then rather than attending a separate flu clinic appointment.
Additional flu clinic dates are available and are now for all patients aged 65 and over.
At Aberaman Surgery these are on
Wednesday 30th September Thursday 1st October
At Aberdare Surgery there is one on
Thursday 8th October
All clinics are by appointment only.
Face masks must be worn
Wear short sleeved tops if possible
You must not attend more than 5 minutes early or 5 minutes late to enable social distancing measures
Please provide an updated mobile number when you book your appointment with reception so that a reminder can be sent to you
If you have an appointment with a doctor or nurse at any time from the 24th September and are eligible for a flu vaccination please request to have it then rather than attending a separate flu clinic appointment.
Dates for under-65 clinics will be announced in due course.
The practice will not be supplying letters for exemption of face coverings.
The page linked below, on the UK Government website, contains information on face coverings and links to exemption badges and cards which can be printed out for those who cannot wear face covering for age, health or disability reasons.
