Cowbridge Pharmacy

21/03/2026

If you’ve had a positive experience with our Pharmacy please share your experiences with our local Cardiff & Vale Health Board. Community Pharmacy’s across Wales are struggling at the moment so we’d like to promote the good work we do, in the hope that Pharmacy’s like our’s are adequately funded & recognised for the role we can play in supporting localised, accessible healthcare.

If you have 5 minutes to spare we’d be grateful if you could fill in the LHB’s survey attached below.

➡️ https://orlo.uk/XlRHO

We want to know how you currently access community pharmacy services in Cardiff and Vale.

We’ve just launched our Pharmaceutical needs assessment survey, and we want to hear from you.

This is your chance to help shape how pharmaceutical services are delivered across Cardiff and Vale. Your feedback will help us plan for the future and ensure our communities have access to the support they need.

Complete the survey now and help us improve pharmaceutical services across Cardiff and Vale.

If you require a physical copy of the survey, please contact CAV.CommunityPharmacy@wales.nhs.uk 🔗 ⬇️

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.

18/03/2026

18/03/2026

Whilst we can provide the meningitis B vaccination privately our stocks have run out due to unprecedented demand.

We hope to have more stock soon but we have no availability left currently, please check back with us in a week.

12/03/2026

Please pop in and see us if you’re suffering from ear wax.

We offer a private ear wax removal service. There’s no need to book an appointment just pop in. We charge £45 for removal of wax from one ear and £60 for removal of wax from both ears.

We do not charge an initial consultation fee, so if you’re just seeking reassurance, or if you’re just unsure whether your ears require micro-suctioning we can advise free of charge.

11/03/2026

Cowbridge Pharmacy offers a free NHS 12 week programme which includes tailored ni****ne replacement patches/gum/inhalators designed to help you stop smoking for good! If we can help please pop and see us. We offer 1:1 Pharmacist appointments to help support you throughout your journey to become smoke free.

10/03/2026

We offer the free NHS ‘sore throat test and treat’ service of a walk-in basis! Just pop in and see us!

We know how worrying it is when your child has a sore throat or suspected tonsillitis and you’re not sure what to do.

If they’re aged 5 or over, your local pharmacy may be able to help – and you don’t need to see a GP first.

The management of Sore Throat within the Common Ailment Service is a free NHS service offered in all community pharmacies. A pharmacist will check their symptoms and provide antibiotics if needed.

You don’t always need an appointment, but it’s best to call ahead to check a pharmacist is available.

Find your local pharmacy within Cardiff and Vale on the Community Pharmacies page of our website.

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

04/03/2026

🐰 Our opening hours for Easter Bank Holiday are: 🐰
🐣 Good Friday: Closed
🐣 Saturday 4th April: Open 9am until midday
🐣 Easter Sunday: Open 10:30am until 12:30pm
🐣 Easter Monday: Closed

Give yourself time to collect your medicines and plan ahead 🐰

03/03/2026

Your local community pharmacy does so much more than prescriptions.

They can give expert advice on a range of minor illnesses, and many can assess and treat common conditions such as a sore throat, UTI or minor skin infection, without needing to see a GP.

To find out what services your local community pharmacy offers, visit the Community Pharmacies page of our website.

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

01/03/2026

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

If there’s a daffodil on your jumper or a Welsh cake within reach, you’re doing it right. 🌼

Today we’re proud to be celebrating Cymru. Our language, our communities and all the little things that make Wales, Wales. ❤️

24/02/2026

Cowbridge Pharmacy offers the common ailments scheme and we also have Independent Prescribing Pharmacists in each day. No appointments needed, just pop in: Monday - Friday from 8:30am until 6pm, Saturday’s 9am until midday.

If you have a common condition such as an ear infection, eczema, impetigo or a minor skin infection or require routine contraception, your local community pharmacy may be able to help.

Some pharmacies offer the Pharmacist Independent Prescriber Service – a free NHS service where you can get expert advice and free treatment if required, without needing to see your GP.

To find your local community pharmacy that offers this service, visit the Community Pharmacies page of our website and select ‘Independent Prescribing for Common Ailments and Contraception’ in the filter column.

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

19/02/2026

Community Pharmacies such as ours are under huge financial pressure at the moment. We love what we do and try very hard to mask those pressures from our patients. We’ve expanded our private and NHS offerings, invested in training, technology & new consultation spaces, we’re doing what we can to adapt to the challenges our sector faces.

We’re hoping to raise awareness about the good work community Pharmacy as a whole does, not only dispensing medicines but also in offering NHS advice & treatment for minor ailments.

If you have empathy with the message the chairman of the ‘National Pharmacy Association’ expressed on SKY NEWS this morning please reach out to your local AM to help us push for fair funding. We’d love for patients who’ve had positive encounters with our Independent Prescribers to share their experiences to help demonstrate the benefit additional investment in the sector would bring.

Unlike GP’s, Dentists & Opticians, Pharmacies don’t qualify for business rate exemption. Rising NI and wages will all take their toll. Drug shortages are a huge problem at the moment, with Pharmacy’s forced to dispense many medications at a financial loss. We’d like to highlight the plight of Community Pharmacies in a way that’s constructive and promote the argument for fair funding and positive change.