Waterfront Medical Centre

30/03/2026

📢 PATIENT REMINDER - UPCOMING BANK HOLIDAY 📢

The Surgery will be closed on the following dates:
📅 Friday 3rd April 2026
📅 Monday 6th April 2026

Therefore we will be EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS ONLY on:
‼️Wednesday 1st, Thursday 2nd & Tuesday 7th April 2026‼️

Repeat Prescriptions take 72hrs to process (not including weekends or bank holidays) so please check your medication and order ahead of time to avoid any delays. Any requests made after Monday 30th March 2026 cannot be guaranteed before the bank holiday weekend.

If your medication is ordered through a nominated pharmacy it is your responsibility to contact them and check your medication is ordered ahead of time. The surgery operates a zero tolerance policy and any abuse towards staff over the front desk or telephone will not be tolerated.

27/03/2026

📣 Have Your Say on Local Pharmacy Services!

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has launched a new Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment survey, and they would love to hear from you.

This survey will help them understand:
💊 How easily can people access local pharmacies
💊 Which pharmacy services are most used
💊 Whether current services meet the needs of our communities
💊 Opportunities to improve services over the next five years

Your feedback is essential. By taking part, you’ll help shape how pharmacy services are delivered across Cardiff and Vale, making sure everyone has access to the support they need, close to home.

✅ Complete the survey in English:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CAVUHBPNA/
✅ Yn Gymraeg / In Welsh:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CAVUHBPNAWelsh/

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

26/03/2026

We're at Court Road Surgery tomorrow from 9am to 1pm offering free, confidential advice on benefits, debt, housing, employment, and more.

26/03/2026

Your local community pharmacy does so much more than prescriptions.

Community pharmacies across Wales offer a Common Ailments Service which enables pharmacists to provide advice and treatment for 27 common conditions, free of charge without the need to see your GP, including:

Acne vulgaris
Allergic rhinitis
Athlete’s foot
Back pain
Chickenpox (in children under 14 years of age)
Cold sores
Colic (infantile)
Conjunctivitis (bacterial)
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Dry eye disease
Dry skin including dermatitis and atopic eczema
Dyspepsia
Haemorrhoids
Head lice
Ingrowing toenail
Mouth ulcers
Nappy rash
Oral thrush
Ringworm
Scabies
Sore throat
Teething
Threadworms
Urinary tract infection
Vulvovaginal thrush
Warts and verrucae

Get seen by the right person, in the right place, first time. 💙

25/03/2026

New figures show that opioids continue to drive the majority of drug misuse deaths in Wales, prompting renewed warnings about the significant harms associated with these substances.

Professor Rick Lines, Head of the Substance Misuse Programme at Public Health Wales, said: "Drug-related deaths remain far more common in our most deprived communities. This shows the need for wider action on housing, poverty and health inequalities alongside the work of specialist drug services."

Services like Dan 24/7 are vital in offering advice and support for queries about drugs or alcohol. Advisors are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year to answer questions and offer advice by calling 0808 808 2234 or email - dan@helpline.wales.

https://phw.nhs.wales/news/warning-over-harms-of-opioids-as-they-continue-to-be-biggest-cause-of-drugs-deaths-in-wales

23/03/2026

Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. The average number of patients in hospital with norovirus each day last week rose to over 1,000 for the first time this winter.

It can spread very easily, but washing your hands frequently with soap and water is the best way to stop it spreading. If you catch it, stay at home until two days after the symptoms stop. Don’t visit hospitals or care homes during this time.

Find out more: www.nhs.uk/norovirus

20/03/2026

Catch-up clinics are being held for teenagers and young adults who have not had an important meningitis vaccination.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is holding walk-in clinics for young people in Year 9 and up to the age of 25 who have previously missed their MenACWY vaccination appointment.

Walk-in clinics are being held every Saturday (starting March 21) until further notice at the following locations:
- Barry Hospital, Colcot Road, CF62 8YH (9am-4.30pm)
- Maelfa Wellbeing Hub, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, CF23 9PN (9am-4.30pm)

Young people aged 13-14 (school Year 9) are invited by GPs in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to receive this vaccine as part of their routine schedule but sometimes these appointments can get missed.

The MenACWY vaccine protects against meningococcal disease type A, C, W and Y.

While rare, meningococcal disease can be very serious and require urgent hospital treatment. It can lead to life-changing disabilities such as amputations, hearing loss, brain damage and scars.

If parents of younger children would like information about their meningitis B and pneumococcal vaccination status - both of which are given to children as part of their routine vaccination schedule up to the age of 2 - please call the vaccination service on 02921 841234 (lines open Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). You can also book any missed doses with your GP.

20/03/2026

STI FREE home testing kits are available to order online for confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.

Click the link below:

Use this service to get a free test kit for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. You can also get a free kit that will test for HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

18/03/2026

Following the recent news regarding the Outbreak of Meningitis in Kent, we are getting an increasing number of queries regarding patients' vaccination status. If you require information relating to this, please email the surgery with your request and this will be processed accordingly however please be aware these requests can take up to 28 working days to process.

The MenB vaccine was only introduced into the routine UK childhood vaccination schedule in 2015. It is currently offered to babies at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 12–13 months of age.

There is no other NHS vaccination programme for children over the age of 2 or for adults. However the MenB vaccine may be available privately. For further information, please refer to the Public Health Wales website.

It’s important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia as serious illness can take place quickly. Anyone with symptoms should call NHS 111 or in an emergency dial 999 to seek medical attention.

For more information:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis

17/03/2026

💊 Nominate a Pharmacy 💊

Save yourself an extra journey to the surgery and collect your prescription direct from your nominated chemist. ‘Nominate your Pharmacy’ is a free service - to sign up click the link below to nominate yours or alternatively pick up a form in reception.

🔸 By nominating a pharmacy you are not setting up for the pharmacy to request on your behalf, only for your printed prescriptions to be sent to them for collection.
🔹 If a pharmacy normally orders your prescription for you, please make sure it is nominated with the surgery to avoid issues with prescription collections.
🔸 If you have recently changed your chosen pharmacy you will need to notify both your previous and new pharmacy of this change.

www.waterfrontmedicalcentre.wales.nhs.uk/admin-queries/1032-nominate-a-pharmacy

17/03/2026

16/03/2026

📢 PATIENT REMINDER - UPCOMING BANK HOLIDAY 📢

The Surgery will be closed on the following dates:
📅 Friday 3rd April 2026
📅 Monday 6th April 2026

Repeat Prescriptions take 72hrs to process (not including weekends or bank holidays) so please check your medication and order ahead of time to avoid any delays. Any requests made after midday Monday 30th March 2026 cannot be guaranteed before the bank holiday weekend.

If your medication is ordered through a nominated pharmacy it is your responsibility to contact them and check your medication is ordered ahead of time. The surgery operates a zero tolerance policy and any abuse towards staff over the front desk or telephone will not be tolerated.