Glynneath Pharmacy

17/03/2026

Give yourself time to collect your medicines and plan ahead 🐰

23/02/2026

What happens when you quit smoking?

✅ Taste and smell improve
✅ More energy
✅ Heart disease and stroke risk halves
And more

Help Me Quit is the free NHS stop-smoking service in Wales, designed to give smokers the best chance to quit successfully.

Professional support makes smokers three times more likely to quit for good than going it alone.

Need support? Help Me Quit offers free NHS stop-smoking support in Wales: Call: 0800 085 2219 Text: HMQ to 80818 or go to https://www.helpmequit.wales/

Find more information here: https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/wellbeing/about-wellbeing/help-me-quit-support-to-stop-smoking/

19/02/2026

Our wellbeing event is tomorrow at Glynneath Town Hall!

Join us between 10am and 3pm where we will have:

👉 First aid and CPR demonstrations
👉 Information and advice stalls on health and wellbeing
👉 Find out about the cluster services available to you
👉 Discover more about local social groups in your area

There is a free transport option available for residents in the Glynneath, Seven Sisters and Banwen areas, available for collection to the event. Contact Lianne the Local Area Coordinator on 07815 465914 for more information.

14/02/2026

Pharmacies 'hanging on by their fingertips' with owners having to remortgage their homes
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2026-02-13/pharmacies-hanging-on-by-their-fingertips-with-owners-having-to-remortgage

14/02/2026

PROSTATE CYMRU PSA TEST DAYS ARE BACK! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Prostate Cymru is running subsidised PSA blood tests across Wales in 2026 to help detect early signs of prostate issues.

Early detection can save lives, so don’t miss this opportunity to get tested.
⚠️ No Booking = No Test.
💷 £10 to secure your slot

📍Find Your Location:
8th March - Neath Cricket Club, Neath, SA11 3AW
22nd March - Glamorgan Cricket, Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9XR
12th April - Abergavenny Cricket Club, Abergavenny, NP7 7DA
19th April - Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, SA14 9UZ
26th April - Beddau Rugby Football Club, Pontypridd, CF38 2AA
10th May - Haverfordwest Rugby Football Club, Haverfordwest, SA16 1LY
12th July - Cardigan Golf Club, Cardigan, SA43 1PR
25th July - Airbus Flintshire, CH4 0DR
31st July & 1st August - Radnor Hills Heartsease, Knighton, LD7 1LU
8th August - Rodney Parade, Newport, NP19 0UU

SIGN UP HERE:
https://cymru.mypsatests.org.uk/Events/

Don’t wait, take charge of your health today!💙

12/02/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wzvd5l36yo

With costs escalating, pharmacies are making a loss on essential items such as aspirin.

11/02/2026

Not long to go until our Love Your Heart wellbeing day!

Come along to Glynneath Town Hall on Friday 20th February between 10am and 3pm.

Find out what cluster services are available to you and speak to information and advice stalls on health and wellbeing.

There is a free transport option available for residents in the Glynneath, Seven Sisters and Banwen areas, available for collection to the event. Contact Lianne the Local Area Coordinator on 07815 465914 for more information.

06/02/2026

Medicine supply shortages should be treated as a national security issue given the risk they pose to health, a Lords committee report found.

27/01/2026

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

You should contact your GP practice if you notice any of the changes on the poster.

Don't wait for your smear test appointment.

Find more information here: https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/screening/cervical-screening-wales/

26/01/2026