The Surgery will be running as it has been during the forthcoming lockdown. The only difference will be that prescriptions can be ordered over the telephone for the duration of the lockdown.
Do not ignore any worrying symptoms. We are still seeing patients in person – however this is dependent on an initial telephone or online consultation to ensure the Surgery runs safely and efficiently.
Can we emphasise again that our online prescription service and online eConsultation service are available, the latter with a guaranteed 24 hour turnaround. With the demand on Surgery phone lines these services may be an easier and quicker option to gain advice or treatment.
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.
