Talbot Green Group Practice

15/01/2026

***Important Information about system downtime, between the 12th to the 19th of February 2026***

The practice will be switching to a new clinical system on the 19th of February 2026. This has been made mandatory by the health board, and has affected all practices in Wales over the last year.

As a result, we will not be able to access any aspect of your medical records from 12 noon on 12th February 2026.
This means that we will be running at a significantly reduced service and will have the capacity to deal with urgent matters only.

Our NHS App will also be unavailable Wednesday 11th February and back up on Wednesday 18th February 2026.

Prescription Requests

If your repeat medication is due during this time, we ask that you put your request in week commencing 26 January 2026. If you do have enough medication to last you, please order on the 23rd of February 2026.

Please note we will not be able to access your notes and issue routine repeat medication during this time.
Ahead of the system downtime we will be issuing double prescriptions for eligible patients in the month of January and February.

Appointments

We will be operating an on the day Emergency only surgery during these dates.
Please be aware we will not be able to access your clinical record for the test results, therapy or medical history during the period of 12th to 19th February.
Please be patient with us as this transition will cause extra upheaval for all staff and patients, and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please contact the surgery if you are taken ill during this downtime in the normal manner. Alternatively, please use your local pharmacy or ring 111 for advice.
Please pass this information onto friends, families and neighbours.

12/01/2026

24/11/2025

‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE‼️

As a result of a significant rise in the flu virus circulating in Royal Glamorgan Hospital and increasingly on our other sites, we are introducing compulsory mask wearing for all staff and visitors within acute and community hospital settings, unless they are exempt.

Wearing a mask is an effective way to prevent yourself from catching or spreading the virus.

Respiratory illnesses and viruses can be dangerous for vulnerable patients in hospitals, and causes sickness among our staff, so it is important that we do what we can to prevent the spread of illnesses.

This requirement is vital to protect our patients, staff and visitors and applies to all areas of our hospital including:

• Front door areas (including emergency departments and maternity units)
• Outpatient areas
• Mental Health Units
• Community Hospitals

You can help us to contain the spread of the virus by only visiting our hospital sites if absolutely necessary.

Respiratory illnesses and viruses can be dangerous for vulnerable patients in hospitals.

If you are immunosuppressed, think you have a virus or have recently spent time with someone who has a virus, avoid visiting our hospitals.

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‼️DIWEDDARIAD PWYSIG‼️

O ganlyniad i gynnydd sylweddol yn nifer y feirws ffliw sy'n cylchredeg yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg ac yn gynyddol ar ein safleoedd eraill, rydym yn cyflwyno gwisgo masgiau gorfodol i'r holl staff ac ymwelwyr mewn lleoliadau ysbytai acíwt a chymunedol, oni bai eu bod wedi'u heithrio.

Mae gwisgo masg yn ffordd effeithiol o atal eich hun rhag dal neu ledaenu'r feirws.

Gall afiechydon anadlol a feirysau fod yn beryglus i gleifion agored i niwed mewn ysbytai, ac maen nhw’n achosi salwch ymhlith ein staff, felly mae'n bwysig ein bod yn gwneud beth a allwn i atal lledaeniad afiechydon.

Mae'r gofyniad hwn yn hanfodol i amddiffyn ein cleifion, staff ac ymwelwyr ac mae'n berthnasol i bob rhan o'n hysbyty gan gynnwys:

• Ardaloedd drws ffrynt (gan gynnwys adrannau argyfwng ac unedau mamolaeth)
• Ardaloedd cleifion allanol
• Unedau Iechyd Meddwl
• Ysbytai Cymunedol

Gallwch ein helpu i atal lledaeniad y feirws drwy ymweld â safleoedd ein hysbytai dim ond os yw'n gwbl angenrheidiol. Gall afiechydon anadlol a firysau fod yn beryglus i gleifion bregus mewn ysbytai.

Os oes gennych imiwnedd gwan, os ydych chi'n meddwl bod gennych chi feirws neu os ydych chi wedi treulio amser yn ddiweddar gyda rhywun sydd â firws, osgoi ymweld â'n hysbytai.

19/11/2025

📢 Patient Notice 📢
Protected Learning time for all Cwm Taff Morgannwg GP Surgeries

⚠️The Surgery will be Closed from 1:00pm on
Thursday 20th November ⚠️

➡️If you require urgent medical care between 1:00pm and 6:30pm

➡️Please call the surgery number to obtain the ‘On Call service number’

➡️If you require general health advice
Please ring
➡️111

✅️Our Local Pharmacies can offer advice under the common Ailments Scheme

✅️The minor injuries unit at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda are also available until 4.30pm

Usual out of hours will take over from 6:30pm

⚠️Please remember to request your repeat prescriptions in advance⚠️

14/11/2025

Today is

If you have Diabetes make sure you are having the 8 essential care process checks every year:
- HbA1c (a measure of blood glucose control)
- Blood Pressure
- Cholesterol test
- Smoking status
- Weight / BMI
- Urine test
- Kidney function test
- Foot check

These checks are designed to help prevent or identify complications and keep you healthy.

Please give us a call on 01443220320 to book in for your review.

04/11/2025

🌦️ Boost your health with vitamin D 💪

From October onwards we get less and less sunlight, which means our bodies can't make enough vitamin D to support bone and muscle health.

You can buy vitamin D supplements at most pharmacies and supermarkets.

Women and children who qualify for the Healthy Start scheme can get free supplements containing vitamin D. See comments for more information 👇

30/10/2025

As technology and the internet changes, so does the risk. This is why the theme for Safeguarding Week 2025 in Cwm Taf Morgannwg is 'Online Harm: Keeping Yourself and Others Safe'.

Safeguarding Week takes place from the 10th - 14th November and the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board's programme of events offers the opportunity for members of the community, parents/carers and professionals to sign up to a variety of sessions looking at the different ways we can all keep ourselves and others safe from online harm.

Here the link to the programme - http://bit.ly/4opNYi2

Don't miss out, take a look and get signed up today!

29/10/2025

Halloween is right around the corner, but so is flu season 🦠👻
A quick and painless nasal spray vaccine protects your little monster from the nastiness that is flu. Find out more about getting them protected in UKHSA blog post. 🎃

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/09/5-reasons-to-vaccinate-your-under-5s-against-flu/

20/10/2025

🚭 Experiencing withdrawal symptoms from quitting smoking? There are lots of free tools, medications and therapies that can help - visit the link below for more information.

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/explore-your-support-options/

18/10/2025

📌Free liver checks and advice near you!

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB's Hepatology team is running free liver health advice and testing at events across our communities next week.

Hepatology Advanced Nurse Practitioners will be offering fibroscans - a quick, painless, non-invasive scan that assesses the liver for any inflammation or scarring and looks at how much fat is in the liver. Results are provided at the time, and if further follow up is required, an appointment will be provided.

Free confidential testing for Hepatitis B & C will also be available.

Events will take place at the following venues:

Monday 13th October 2025. 10.00 am – 6.00 pm. Halo, Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UT

Tuesday 14th October 2025. 9.30am - 5.30 pm. Aberdare Library, Green St/High St, Aberdare, CF44 7AG

Wednesday 15th October 2025. 10.00 am – 6.00 pm. Halo, Bridgend Life Centre, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AH

Thursday 16th October 2025. 10.00 am – 6.00 pm. Tonyrefail Leisure Centre, Waunrhydd Rd, Tonyrefail, CF39 8EW

Friday 17th October 2025. 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad, CF41 7SY.

This is a walk-in event - no booking required.

Liver disease is the third biggest killer in the UK, with many diseases that can affect the liver leading to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver failure and potentially liver cancer.

Obesity, alcohol misuse and blood borne viruses are some of the contributing factors to the development of liver disease in Wales. Hepatitis B & C are blood borne viruses that spread from person to person by contact with infected blood and/or bodily fluids. Many people show no symptoms and therefore are unaware of their infection. If left untreated these viruses can lead to chronic liver disease.

Obesity increases the risk of developing fatty liver disease. Of the 25% of the UK population categorised as obese, most will have fatty liver disease and many will have scarring and inflammation that leads to cirrhosis.

Drinking alcohol within the guidelines and taking regular breaks from alcohol will help your liver stay healthy.