Tynewydd Pharmacy

26/07/2025

📣 Week 13 of our Transformation Project completed at Tynewydd Pharmacy

Huge progress from the guys this week! 👷‍♂️💪
✅ Outside wall prepping
✅ New stairs in
✅ New windows and door in

Great shifts from everyone involved this week - from all the tradesmen and our wonderful Pharmacy 😊

🙏 Thank you to our wonderful patients as well for your support - it’s so lovely to hear all the positive comments about the work we’re undertaking.

💖 We love being part of such a great community - from Blaencwm & Blaenrhondda to Tynewydd, Treherbert, Treorchy & beyond!

Caru’r Cymoedd! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

More to come next week; can’t wait! 💯

Diolch o galon 💚

26/07/2025

Get support for aches and pains with Physiotherapy!

If you're struggling with muscle or joint pain, you can self-refer to a Physiotherapist without needing to see a GP first.

Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function and can help you:
💪 Manage pain and stiffness
🏃 Recover from injuries
🦶 Improve mobility and strength
🧘 Prevent problems from getting worse

They support a range of conditions, including:
🦵 Knee or hip pain
🧍 Back or neck pain
✋ Shoulder or elbow injuries
🦶 Foot or ankle problems
📉 Long-term conditions like arthritis

Self-refer quickly and easily online or by calling your local practice.

Learn more and access the service here: https://bit.ly/3UbR2C9

19/07/2025

✍️ Great to see Emma feature in the Independent Pharmacist Magazine following her ‘Pharmacy Technican of the Year Award” across the UK at the House of Lords last year. (One of her THREE awards last year!)

🎉 Apparently Friday was also National Emma Day! 🤣 So we’re also cheering for all the Emma’s out there - feel free to tag your favourites!

🌟 Emma has been fantastic since joining our wonderful at Tynewydd Pharmacy. We’re really lucky to have such amazing people working here!

🏆 Last year Emma was also awarded:
🏅Pharmacy Technician of the Year - Welsh Pharmacy Awards
🏅Outstanding Contribution to Pharmacy - Recognition of Excellence Awards

(Article correction: Emma has 23 years in pharmacy, and joined Tynewydd in 2022)

With over two decades of service at Tynewydd Pharmacy in the Welsh valleys, Pharmacy Technician of the Year Emma Williams has built a reputation for care that g

14/07/2025

🌡️ Heat rash is common during hot weather.

❓It is uncomfortable - but usually harmless - and it usually gets better on its own after a few days.

👇Here are some tips to help you check if you have heat rash – and advice on how to treat it.

📞 Let us know at Tynewydd Pharmacy if you would like us to take a look at any rashes 🧐

More info ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heat-rash-prickly-heat/

13/07/2025

❗️It’s hot! 🔥 Don't forget your ! 🧴

⛅️ Even if it’s cloudy, UV rays can still cause sunburn.

📋 This advice can help you to stay safe and avoid getting , reducing your risk of developing skin cancer.

Find out more 👇
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sea*onal-health/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/

11/07/2025

🌟 At Tynewydd Pharmacy we can NHS offer advice and treatment for free for these conditions under the Common Ailments Service.

🩺 Our pharmacist Gareth can a*o see you for a range of acute conditions as a free NHS Pharmacy Prescribing service - from coughs to water infections, shingles to gout we’ve got you covered 😊

Call in or phone to see our pharmacist.

Diolch o galon 💚

10/07/2025

Check out Sport RCT Summer of Fun 2025 👇

Chwaraeon RHCT / Sport RCT

09/07/2025

☀️ Don’t forget your sunscreen! ☀️

❤️‍🔥 Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. And sunburn does not just happen on holiday - you can burn in the UK, even when it's cloudy.

⚠️ Melanoma is a type of skin cancer and its main cause is ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun and sunbeds. Melanoma can spread to other areas of the body.

📋✅ Use the ABCDE checklist to look for signs of melanoma on your skin – and learn when to contact your GP practice.

🧴Call in to Tynewydd Pharmacy to speak to us about appropriate sunscreens and aftersun

Find out more at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/

09/07/2025

𝑵𝑯𝑺 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒚𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒚𝒅𝒅 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚

At Tynewydd Pharmacy we’re always here for you when you need us.

Getting the allows more people to be seen and supported more quickly. Your Pharmacy can support you with a number of conditions.

👨‍⚕️ As well as the 27 Common Ailments, at Tynewydd Pharmacy our pharmacist Gareth is an experienced prescriber and can help you with:

- Urinary Tract Infection (Water Infection) incl age 65+
- Chest Infections
- Tonsillitis/throat infection (including children under 6)
- Ear infections, pain and wax
- Sinusitis
- Impetigo
- Bacterial skin infections
- Gout
- Shingles
- Eczema & Psoriasis

🩺 Gareth can assess, advise, prescribe and refer where necessary, all from our consulting room in the pharmacy.

✅ You can also see us for Emergency Contraception, Stop Smoking services, Discharge Medicines Reviews, Flu Vaccination and more….

📞 Pop in or call us on 01443771782 for more information.

We’re here for you when you need us 💚

Diolch

17/02/2025

A very frustrating day without an incoming phone line for most of the day, hopefully all resolved by the morning - please use 01443 547958 if there is any difficulty.

A special thank you to one of our wonderful patients today - these beautiful homemade Welsh Cakes (Picau ar y Maen in Cymraeg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) absolutely helped get us through the day!

Thank you so much, we really appreciate it 💚
Diolch o galon 💚

17/02/2025

Telephone Update:

📣 01443 547958 is a temporary number that you can contact us on!

Apologies for any inconvenience