Nant Dowlais Health Centre

17/10/2025

💙 Cutting back on alcohol doesn’t have to mean stopping completely - even small changes make a big difference to your health.

✅ Spread your drinking over 3+ days
✅ Have several drink-free days each week
✅ Alternate with water or drink more slowly

This , get support and track your progress with the FREE Try Dry app.

Download today:
📱 Apple: https://orlo.uk/AnI8C
📱 Android: https://orlo.uk/5nDb4

14/10/2025

Are you living with Long Covid, ME/CFS, Post Viral Illness or Fibromyalgia? Do you want to help create connections and improve services?

You can do this by joining the Symptom Management Service Co-Production Group. The group runs on the 3rd Thursday of the month and takes place on Microsoft Teams.

The next meeting is:
• Thursday 16th October
• 5pm – 6:30pm
• Microsoft Teams

If you are interested in being a part of our community co-production group, please email: abb.symptommanagementservice@wales.nhs.uk

14/10/2025

The surgery will close at 12.30 today for essential staff training. We will reopen at 8am tomorrow morning.

If you require urgent care during this time, please contact the practice and you will be diverted to a designated line for triage. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Many thanks
Nant Dowlais

11/10/2025

💉Don’t forget we have a flu clinic today at our Fairwater site, between 9-12. Walk in slots available! 💉

10/10/2025

This World Mental Health Day, we’re focusing on access to services because everyone deserves the right support when they need it.

Being able to reach out and access the right help can make all the difference. Whether it’s talking to a professional, leaning on community resources, or simply knowing support is there, access matters.

Find information for yourself or others here:
https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/mental-health-support?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=public+health+wales&utm_term=74751c6e-5933-4edd-a197-899e067fd0d6&utm_content=&utm_campaign=

10/10/2025

08/10/2025

Every year we provide an annual submission to the Healthboard, regarding many different aspects of the practice. One of the requirements is for us to provide feedback from a patient survey.

Please see the link below, we would be very grateful if you could take 2 minutes to complete :

https://forms.office.com/e/tMWmRNUdsx

Your feedback is hugely important to us, and helps shape the future of our practice.

Many thanks
Nant Dowlais

08/10/2025

The practice will close at 12.30 today for Health Board mandatory training. We will reopen at 8.30 tomorrow morning.

If you require same day care after this time, please call the practice and we will be able to direct you to the appropriate service.

Many thanks
Nant Dowlais

30/09/2025

Have you booked your flu vaccination yet ?

We have plenty of clinics, during the coming weeks and a mass clinic on Saturday 11th October - Fairwater site.

If you are eligible, please either ring, use the self booking link sent via message or email the practice to book.

27/08/2025

💉Flu season is nearly upon us, so we will shortly be sending out invites! This year we will be sending out text messages with a self booking link attached, putting appointments on the NHS Wales app and activating our dedicated flu phone line again (date for phone line to be confirmed) 💉

2-3 year old vaccinations, will commence from September onwards.

Adult vaccinations will commence from the 1st October, as per clinical guidance from the JCVI.

To see if you are eligible for this years flu vaccination program, please see the criteria below:

- people aged 6 months - 64 years in a clinical risk group.
- people aged 65 years and older(age on 31st March 2026)
- household contacts of the immunocompromised
- Carers of a person whose health or welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill
- people experiencing homelessness

Please note that pregnant women and frontline health and social care workers, will be invited for vaccination by the health board in the first instance.

Many thanks
Nant Dowlais

22/08/2025

Please be aware that the surgery will be CLOSED on Monday 25th August due to the Bank Holiday.

The surgery will reopen on Tuesday at 8am. If you require care during this time, the minor ailments service at selected pharmacies and 111 will be available for your care needs.

Many thanks
Nant Dowlais

04/08/2025

The practice is experiencing intermittent power cuts which are shutting off our phone lines and computer systems. Please bear with us, whilst we try our best to navigate around these disruptions.

Sorry for any inconvenience
Nant Dowlais