Nant Dowlais Health Centre

07/05/2026

New to the area or needing to change GP practice?

Registering with our practice can be done online, so there’s no need to come into the surgery to complete your registration.

With several patient-focused improvements planned throughout the year, we look forward to welcoming new patients to the practice.

To register online, please use the link below:

When you register, it's essential to include your NHS number so that we can register you. You can use the NHS website to find your NHS number

07/05/2026

When stroke strikes, act F.A.S.T. Call 999.

The faster you act, the more of the person we save.

05/05/2026

Happy International Day of the Midwife!

Today, we're celebrating the amazing midwives, maternity support workers, and student midwives across our Health Board who go above and beyond to care for mums and babies during a very special time in their lives. ❤

Share some love for a midwife that deserves it in the comments. 👇

24/04/2026

Busy week at Nant Dowlais Health Centre!

The trial of our new same-day appointment system has been really successful so far, helping more patients access care when they need it.

Unfortunately, we had a number of DNAs (Did Not Attend):
• 22 Nurse appointments
• 18 HCA appointments
• 7 GP appointments
• 7 Mental Health appointments

Missed appointments mean other patients miss out on care. If you no longer need your appointment, please let us know so we can offer it to someone else.

Thank you for your support 💙

23/04/2026

Ordered your prescription? 🤔

With the bank holiday coming up, now is the time to order your repeat prescription so you don’t run out next weekend! 📱💊

15/04/2026

📢 New Same-Day Appointment Access – Trial from Monday 20th April.

Following feedback from our recent patient survey, we understand that many patients find it difficult to access appointments, particularly due to work commitments and the need to call the practice at busy times. We have listened to this feedback and are trialling a new way for patients to access same-day appointments without needing to telephone the practice.

From Monday 20th April, patients will be able to submit a request using an online form via our website between 08:00 and 10:30. All requests will be reviewed and triaged by our on-call clinical team in the same way as telephone requests.

https://www.nantdowlaishealthcentre.com/forms/2993-same-day-appointment-request

🔹 Same-day appointments are intended for acute problems that have developed within the last 24–48 hours, or existing conditions that have significantly worsened in that time.

🔹 Once your form has been reviewed, you will be contacted by the practice with the outcome, either by text message or phone call.

❗There is no need to telephone the practice to chase your request, as all submissions will be processed and responded to.

The aim of this new system is to reduce waiting times on the phones and minimise footfall in the practice during peak times.

If this trial is successful, we will look to extend this approach to routine appointment requests in the future.

We appreciate your support as we introduce this new system.

Thank you,
Nant Dowlais

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18/03/2026

Individuals can review their immunisation history by contacting the Vaccination Service Booking Centre on 0300 303 1373.

People can be reassured that anyone identified as being at risk as a close contact would be contacted directly by Public Health Wales with appropriate advice and a recommended plan of action.

Please see the below guidance from ABUHB.

⚠️ Meningitis: Please Check Your Child’s Vaccinations 💉

Our Director of Public Health, Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz, is urging parents and carers to make sure children and teenagers are protected against meningitis, following recent tragic cases in Kent 💔

Meningitis can develop very quickly and can be life threatening. Vaccination is the best way to prevent it.

🛡️ Key meningitis protection includes:
• MenB for babies and young children
• Pneumococcal vaccine (can also prevent meningitis)
• MenACWY for Year 9 pupils and young people under 25 starting university

Young children, teenagers and students in shared accommodation are at the highest risk.

👉 Check your child’s vaccination record by contacting your GP or our Vaccination Service: 0300 303 1373
👉 Book any missed doses
👉 Learn the symptoms and seek urgent help if concerned

“Vaccination saves lives,” says Professor Daszkiewicz- please take up your vaccinations.

🔗 More information: https://orlo.uk/bxI4P

05/03/2026

📢 Practice Closure Notice📢

Due to mandatory Health Board training, the practice will be closed from 1:00pm on Wednesday 11th March.

We will reopen at 8:30am on Thursday 12th March.

If you require urgent medical care during this time that cannot wait until the following morning, please call the usual practice number. Your call will be diverted to a call handler who will take your details and pass them to the Urgent Primary Care Department.

They will triage your request and arrange any further care if needed.

Thank you for your understanding.

03/03/2026

It’s World Hearing Day! This year we’re shining a light on children’s hearing: “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all.”

You can check your child’s hearing by:
👂 Noticing if they respond to sound
👂 Watching for speech or listening difficulties
👂Watching how they react in noisy places
👂Checking if they turn the TV or tablet up loud

Ask your GP or Health Visitor for a hearing test if you’re concerned there may be a problem.

Let’s make hearing health a priority for every child. 💛

02/03/2026

Digital Appointment Letters Are Now Rolling Out.

We’re pleased to share that we have begun introducing digital hospital appointment letters across some of our services.

Patients will start receiving appointment letters digitally, which can be accessed on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. This secure and convenient service will make it easier to keep track of your appointments, wherever you are.

✅ No more waiting for letters to arrive by post
✅ Access your appointment details anytime, anywhere
✅ Supports our efforts to reduce paper use

Prefer a paper copy? That’s absolutely fine, you will still have the option to receive letters by post if you choose.

Please note: This will be a phased rollout, so not all clinics or services will move to digital letters straight away.

You can find out more about digital letters on our website: https://orlo.uk/o7GTx

13/02/2026

Due to system failure, no routine appointments will be able to be released today as we can’t access the system.

Please check back this afternoon or on the app later on today.

We will release more routine appointments on Monday.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.