Evans Pharmacy - Machynys

26/06/2025

“Sniffles, Sore Throats & Stings? We’ve Got You.”
Did you know our pharmacist can help with 30+ common conditions—no GP appointment needed?
✅ Hay fever
✅ UTIs
✅ Insect bites
✅ Cold sores
✅ And more!
Book your free consultation online now and skip the waiting room queue.
📲 Click. Book. Feel better.
🔗 https://pharmacyevans.simplybook.it/v2/

23/06/2025

With the hot weather ramping up, consider this your reminder to practise good sun safety this weekend! ☀️

We've partnered with NIVEA Sun for the last 12 years to help spread the message of how to enjoy the sun safely. This includes:

🌳 Seeking shade when the sun is strongest (11am-3pm)
👒 Covering up with a light layer, a hat and sunglasses
🧴 Applying sunscreen regularly and generously, with SPF 30 or above, and at least 4 stars on the bottle.

Have a great weekend! 😎

13/06/2025

From Monday 23rd June, Our Opening times will be changing. We will now be open:
9am - 1pm
2pm - 6pm
Monday to Friday, With 1 hour close for Lunch.
Thank you for your support with this change.

15/05/2025

Evans Pharmacy is proud to support Dementia Friends in their incredible work! 💙

Dementia Friends sessions are designed to help you understand what it's like to live with dementia and how you can support those affected. You will:

✅ Get information that can help you support people living with dementia.
✅ Meet others who share your passion for making positive change.
✅ Learn about practical actions you can take right away to help create a more understanding community.

Dementia Action Week is the perfect time to show your support. Sign up to attend one of the many sessions taking place during 19th - 25th May: spkl.io/6003fLraV

11/04/2025

🍊 Your daily dose of wit & wellness 🍊
If Vitamin C had a fan club, we'd be honorary members. From fighting off colds to keeping your skin glowing like a summer holiday, this little nutrient packs a punch! 💥 But do you really know the ins and outs of your daily orange juice fix?
We’ve peeled back the science, squeezed out the facts, and wrapped it all up in a blog post that’s fresher than a just-picked citrus fruit. 🍋✨
Tap the link below to find out why Vitamin C might just be your body’s best mate in the fight against fatigue, aging, and the dreaded sniffles!
Tag a friend who needs to up their C game! 👇

07/04/2025

The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can detect signs of cancer before you notice anything is wrong.

If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off.

➡️ http://nhs.uk/bowel-screening

06/04/2025

We’re here to lend a hand to our brilliant GPs—because let's face it, they've got their hands full!
Our NHS-funded services are all about keeping things simple, quick, and stress-free. Take a peek below to see how we’re able to.
👉 Consider us your healthcare shortcut. No need to thank us—just book in!

04/04/2025

04/04/2025

💫 We're revolutionising the NHS App to help you:

📲 get more convenient appointments
📲 choose from a wide range of services
📲 receive test results quickly

This is part of our Elective Reform Plan, giving patients more choice and control.

Download it: http://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

02/04/2025

02/04/2025

Walking is a great way to get active and make a difference to your health. It's also easy to fit into your day – even if you don't have a lot time. In honour of National Walking Day, here are 6 interesting, and surprising, health benefits to walking.

⚕️ 1: Just 11 minutes of brisk walking per day lowers the risk of an early death, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. The researchers looked at more than 196 peer-reviewed studies, covering over 30 million people, and found it also reduced the risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases.

🚶 2: Moving regularly benefits your whole body, easing muscle pain and stiffness, as well as helping your balance, which can prevent you from falling and injuring yourself.

😃 3: Walking boosts your energy and mood. The increased blood flow helps oxygen and nutrients move around your body, making you feel more alert and refreshed. It can also release natural chemicals that make you feel happy and positive, like serotonin, dopamine and endorphins.

🌳 4: A morning walk outside, where you’re exposed to sunlight, helps maintain your natural body clock. Walking can also help you relax and reduce stress, which can disrupt your sleep.

🧠 5: When you walk, there’s an increased flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients to your brain. This also helps specific proteins to be released, which stimulates the growth of new brain cells and connections. This can help your memory and brain to work better.

🩸 6: Several studies have shown that walking at a brisk pace can increase the white blood cells in your blood, which can help boost your immune system.

02/04/2025

⚠️Risks of Co***ne use⚠️

Co***ne may seem like a popular party drug to some people, but it comes with a lot of risks that can affect your mind and body 🙅‍♀️ Long-term use can lead to a lot of physical problems and can impact your personal life.

⚡Short term effects – increased heart rate, nausea, restlessness
⚡Long-term Effects – heart & lung problems, seizures, neurological issues, nose and mouth damage
⚡Psychological effects – anxiety & paranoia, depression, irritability, aggression
⚡Other effects in your personal life – financial, relationship & legal troubles

Whilst the pure form of co***ne is risky enough, it is often cut with other substances and chemicals – this means the user is often unaware of what exactly is in the drug, so you can never be sure of what its exact effects will be. Remember, start low, go slow! 🐌

📲choiceswest.cymru


⚠️Risgiau defnyddio cocên ⚠️

Gall cocên ymddangos fel cyffur parti poblogaidd i rai pobl, ond mae'n dod â llawer o risgiau a all effeithio ar eich meddwl a'ch corff 🙅 Gall defnydd hirdymor arwain at lawer o broblemau corfforol a gall effeithio ar eich bywyd personol.

⚡Effeithiau tymor byr – cyfradd curiad y galon uwch, cyfog, aflonyddwch
⚡Effeithiau hirdymor – problemau'r galon a'r ysgyfaint, trawiadau, materion niwrolegol, niwed i'r trwyn a'r geg
⚡Effeithiau seicolegol – gorbryder a pharanoia, iselder, anniddigrwydd, ymddygiad ymosodol
⚡Effeithiau eraill yn eich bywyd personol – trafferthion ariannol, perthynas a chyfreithiol

Er bod y ffurf bur o gocên yn ddigon peryglus, mae'n aml yn cael ei dorri gyda sylweddau a chemegau eraill – mae hyn yn golygu nad yw'r defnyddiwr yn aml yn ymwybodol o beth yn union sydd yn y cyffur, felly ni allwch byth fod yn siŵr beth fydd ei union effeithiau. Cofiwch, dechreuwch yn isel, ewch yn araf! 🐌

02/04/2025

"It became clear to me that I needed to be closer to Dad in order to support him. He’s not one to ask for help, but I couldn’t bear the thought of him struggling alone without proper provisions in place to keep him safe and comfortable.

So in May, I made the long journey from New Zealand to the UK. I didn’t know how long I’d stay for.

It was clear when I arrived in the UK that Dad was no longer coping. The house was a mess, his clothes were dirty, the garden was overgrown and he had bluffed his way through with his friends and neighbours.

I discovered this was something he was very good at – rehearsing quick responses to questions that conceal his memory issues and confusion. He had also been doing this on our phone calls when I was in New Zealand. Like I said, fiercely independent."

Simon, who has lived in New Zealand for two decades, discusses how he cares for his dad who has Alzheimer’s disease and lives alone in the UK: https://www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/stories/caring-for-dad-from-near-and-afar/?utm_campaign=story&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

04/03/2025

Caring for someone with dementia can be overwhelming, and we hear time and time again that carers are left to cope with the condition alone. 💙

So, if you know someone who looks after a person with dementia, here are six ways you can support them!

What are your tips for supporting carers? Let us know in the comments this Random Acts of Kindness Day, and tag a friend who might find them helpful. 👇

19/12/2024

Don't forget to order you prescription in plenty of time for Christmas 🎄
Can we ask that you please be patient with us as we anticipate to be extremely busy this week, thank you 😊

06/12/2024

We would like to wish Angela a happy, healthy retirement. Angela has been a valued member of staff for 18 years at Machynys. We are sad to see her go and wish her all the best! 💕

25/11/2024

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight. To keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

24/11/2024

24/11/2024

🌟 Don’t Forget! 🌟

Our Warmer Hearts Initiative starts tomorrow! 🧡

📅 Date: Every Monday from tomorrow until Feb
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Llanelli Mind at our Inkerman street building

Come along and:
🍲 Enjoy a warm bowl of soup with bread.
🧥 Pick up a cosy jacket to keep you warm this winter.

Let’s come together and support one another! Spread the word 💛💚

11/11/2024

The sad reality is that not everyone will be fortunate enough to stay warm this winter 😢

That’s why we are launching the Warmer Hearts Initiative. Every Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, join us for free soup and bread, served with kindness and community.

We also have a selection of donated coats available for anyone in need, which can be collected during our Warmer Hearts Night or throughout the week at Inkerman Street.

Help us spread warmth and hope. If you or someone you know could benefit, please visit us or share this message. Together, we can make this season warmer for everyone. 💚

29/10/2024

👻🎃 We want everyone to have a spooktacular but safe Halloween!

Last year, we received 4,682 calls to 999 over the Halloween period and a further 10,500 non-emergency calls to NHS 111 Wales.

As we approach this exciting time of the year, it's important to prioritise safety for ourselves and our loved ones so please only call 999 for serious or life-threatening emergencies.

Here’s some useful tips to make your Halloween both fun and safe:

🌟Make sure you’re visible to drivers by carrying a torch and wearing reflective costumes.

🚗Drive responsibly and watch out for trick-or-treaters.

🕯️Use battery-operated LED lights to light your carved pumpkins and decorations, removing the risk of open flames.

🎉For adult Halloween partygoers, drink responsibly and always have a designated driver or plan for a way home if consuming alcohol.

Visit our website for more safety advice (link in comments).

29/10/2024

🎄🎅 We have stocked up on some lovely
Christmas Gifts, they are out on display and all ready to be purchased! We are selling fast on some of the gifts! 🎁