Taff Vale Practice

12/03/2024

Healthy eating is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle, not only can it help to make you look and feel much better, but it can also help reduce the risk of health issues🍏
You can make simple changes to your diet and improve your health by ensuring you consume a balanced diet, such as:
🍞 High fibre meals with starchy carbohydrates
🥦 Lots of fruit & vegetables
🐟 Enough protein, which you can get from lean meats
🚫 Minimal saturated fat & refined sugar
🧂 Less table salt
💧 Plenty of water
Learn more about the small changes you can make to live a healthier lifestyle here, along with meal plans and tips to save on food costs: www.taffelycluster.com/news/nutrition-and-hydration-week

12/03/2024

Attached is our performance for January 2024. We publish this data, in line with Welsh Government directive to provide a snapshot of some of the work that is undertaken on a daily basis at the practice.

19/02/2024

SERVICE UPDATE
Junior doctors will be striking in Wales on 21st, 22nd and 23rd of February. Our surgery will remain open during this time. Unfortunately, the strike will impact our service availability and you are likely to find the service busier than normal during this time.
We recommend also trying the following services, if you are having difficulty in accessing our care.
NHS Advice www.nhs.uk
Our website for general advice and sick notes
NHS 111 for medical advise or mental health support
Your local pharmacist who can treat common ailments
Your local pharmacist for test and treat (sore throats)
Your optician for eye problems
Your dentist for dental issues
Please also remember the strikes will affect our emergency services and A&E waiting times. However, if you feel your illness is life-threatening please still present to the hospital or call 999.

Find information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, healthy living, medicines and how to get help.

12/02/2024

08/02/2024

Attached is our performance for December 2023. We publish this data, in line with Welsh Government directive to provide a snapshot of some of the work that is undertaken on a daily basis at the practice.

02/02/2024

31/01/2024

Our computers are currently down but should be up and running within the next 30 minutes while the systems are being rebooted. if you need to contact the practice our team won't be able to access your medical records until the system is back up and running. If your call can be delayed we would be grateful. thank you

29/01/2024

Patient Questionnaire

We would like to advise you there was an administrative/technical error which has resulted in a number of patients having the incorrect middle name printed on their correspondence. We sincerely apologise for this and would like to reassure you that this will not in any way affect either your response, or your patient registration details held by the practice which are correct.

Thank you, TVP

15/01/2024

JUNIOR DOCTOR STRIKES

Junior doctors will be striking in Wales on 15th, 16th and 17th of January. Our surgery will remain open during this time. Unfortunately, the strike may impact our service availability and you may find the service busier than normal during this time.

We recommend also trying the following services, if you are having difficulty in accessing our care.

NHS Advice www.nhs.uk
Our website for general advice and sick notes
NHS 111 for medical advise or mental health support
Your local pharmacist who can treat common ailments
Your local pharmacist for test and treat (sore throats)
Your optician for eye problems
Your dentist for dental issues

Please also remember the strikes will affect our emergency services and A&E waiting times. However, if you feel your illness is life-threatening please still present to the hospital or call 999.

Find information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, healthy living, medicines and how to get help.

12/01/2024

There are roadworks at the bottom of Graig Hill (by the train station) that are causing significant traffic delays and congestion. Please plan ahead if you have an appointment in Dewi Sant to avoid missing your allocated appointment time. Thank you TVP

11/01/2024

SERVICE UPDATE

Junior doctors will be striking in Wales on 15th, 16th and 17th of January. Our surgery will remain open during this time. Unfortunately, the strike may impact our service availability and you may find the service busier than normal during this time.

We recommend also trying the following services, if you are having difficulty in accessing our care.

NHS Advice www.nhs.uk
Our website for general advice and sick notes
NHS 111 for medical advise or mental health support
Your local pharmacist who can treat common ailments
Your local pharmacist for test and treat (sore throats)
Your optician for eye problems
Your dentist for dental issues

Please also remember the strikes will affect our emergency services and A&E waiting times. However, if you feel your illness is life-threatening please still present to the hospital or call 999.

Find information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, healthy living, medicines and how to get help.

09/01/2024

Struggling with household costs and energy bills, due to the cost-of-living crisis?

There is advice available to help make your home more energy-efficient to save on fuel bills 💡

Organisations such as Dŵr Cymru can help with savings on water bills, Citizens Advice offer advice on prepayment meters, and Nest provide information on home improvement schemes to help cut energy costs 🔥

There is also support available via government grants. To find out if you’re eligible, visit www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/Cost-of-Living/

09/01/2024

Attached is our performance for November 2023. We publish this data, in line with Welsh Government directive to provide a snapshot of some of the work that is undertaken on a daily basis at the practice.

04/12/2023

Attached is our performance for October 2023. We publish this data, in line with Welsh Government directive to provide a snapshot of some of the work that is undertaken on a daily basis at the practice.

04/12/2023

unfortunately we are extremely short of staff today across our reception, admin and clinical teams. Our telephone queues currently are extremely high. We will answer all calls but there may be a significant wait. If your call is not urgent, could we please ask that you call later once the early morning rush is over. Many thanks.

28/11/2023

Managing pain can be difficult, but there are ways to manage it

A physiotherapist is available at each practise to help assess what may be the cause of your pain & help you to manage it, to find out more, visit: www.taffelycluster.com/physiotherapy

Here are some at home strategies you can try that may help:

🧘‍♀️Engaging in mindfulness practices can help manage pain by reducing stress

🚶Regular, low-impact activities like walking, swimming, or yoga can strengthen muscles and improve mobility, which may help alleviate pain

🥦A balanced diet can help manage chronic pain by reducing inflammation and improving overall health

🛌Try to maintain a regular sleep schedule and create a restful sleeping environment

📝Keeping a diary of your pain levels, triggers, and the effectiveness of various treatments can help you and your healthcare provider manage your pain