Tynewydd Pharmacy

24/03/2026

Do you know the symptoms of ovarian cancer?

The key symptoms are:

🎈 Persistent bloating (not bloating that comes and goes)
🍽️ Feeling full quickly and/or loss of appetite
🦴 Pain in your tummy or pelvis (the area between your hip bones)
🚽 Needing to wee more urgently or more often than usual

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ovarian-cancer/symptoms/

24/03/2026

The Easter bank holidays are coming up and most local pharmacies will be closed on Good Friday (3 April) and Easter Monday (6 April).

Remember to check and order your repeat prescription 7 days before you need your medication to:

✅ Save you stress
✅ Make sure your medication is ready on time
✅ Help the NHS reduce waste
✅ Support pharmacy teams under pressure

18/03/2026

⚠️ Meningitis B Vaccine Information ⚠️

We would like to inform our patients that, due to ongoing supply issues, we currently have no availability of the Meningitis B vaccine at the pharmacy. Unfortunately, this is a nationwide shortage and all stock is currently unavailable.

We understand this may be particularly concerning given the recent outbreak in Kent, and we completely appreciate the importance of timely vaccination. Please be assured that we are monitoring the situation very closely and will restock as soon as supplies become available.

In the meantime, we are operating a waiting list. If you would like to be contacted once the vaccine is back in stock, please get in touch with the pharmacy and we will take your name and contact details.

Thank you for your understanding and patience — we’re here to support you and your family, and we’ll update you as soon as we have further information.

Diolch / Thank you

13/03/2026

📣 Delighted to share at Tynewydd Pharmacy that our pharmacist and owner, Gareth, has been elected to the National Pharmacy Advisory Council for what will become the Royal College of Pharmacy of Great Britain in April.

🗳️ The position is elected by pharmacist members across Wales, and enables Gareth to represent members in shaping the future of pharmacy for the profession and for patients.

🩺 The creation of the Royal College of Pharmacy represents an historic opportunity to strengthen professional leadership, enhance advocacy, and support the safe and effective use of medicines in the UK, as well as the ever evolving role of pharmacists and pharmacy teams.

Diolch i bawb gwnaeth pleidleisio / Thank you to everyone that voted 💚

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has announced the names of eight pharmacists in England and six pharmacists in Wales who have successfully been elected to positions on the inaugural national pharmacy advisory councils for the Royal College of Pharmacy. In a statement published on 13 March 202...

13/03/2026

📣 Wallet dropped outside Tynewydd Pharmacy.

Please let us know if you are missing your wallet so we can reunite you!

Phone: 01443771782

11/03/2026

📣 Stop Smoking Day 2026

Today is a day dedicated to taking the first quit step on your Smoke-Free journey!

Stopping Smoking is one of the best things you can do to improve your health 💚 and wealth 💰

❗️Whether you smoke heavily, just a few, or v**e, taking the first step can have huge positive outcomes for health - reducing blood pressure, improving breathing, reducing cancer risk and more.

You can also save £thousands each year!

Our 4th year pharmacy students, Ann and Anastasia, have been busy creating a wonderful display to grab your attention 🎈🎈

🩺 Our trainee pharmacist Danny is ready to take your questions and chat with you about the support you can receive from Tynewydd Pharmacy to help you quit, including our free 12 week NHS Stop Smoking service!

We’re really lucky to have such enthusiastic students with us!

Call in if you want to chat or have any questions

Thank you / Diolch o galon 💚
Gareth

10/03/2026

📣 Ramipril 5mg Recall

❗️You may have seen a notification over the weekend that a particular batch of Ramipril has been recalled as it may contain Amlodipine (another blood pressure medication) in error.

❓Batch details:
Name: Ramipril 5mg capsules
Manufacturer: Crescent Pharma
Batch number: GR164099 (you can find this usually on the end of the box).

✅ We have checked our current stock and run a report to double check the barcodes of all our dispensed medicines - we don’t appear to have had any affected stock in Tynewydd Pharmacy

Please double check your boxes of Ramipril 5mg capsules - if you have any affected stock or any queries, please ask your regular pharmacy, or you can double check with us at Tynewydd Pharmacy😊

Diolch o galon,
Gareth

04/03/2026

Grief can be overwhelming, so it's important to try find ways that help you restore calm.

If you're feeling anxious there are a number of techniques you can use, including the exercise below '5-4-3-2-1'.

For more techniques on dealing with stress or anxiety, head to our website:

https://ow.ly/OWPh50YmRPq

04/03/2026

Wonderful community connection today at our Hub 💙

A big thank you to Anne Morris from Age Connects CTM for joining us. We are really looking forward to working together to support older people across the Treorchy community.

Partnership working matters. When organisations come together, local people benefit.

We were delighted to welcome 15 people to today’s group a fantastic level of community engagement. It’s encouraging to see the hub becoming a warm, welcoming space where people can connect, share and feel supported.

Every Wednesday
10am – 12pm
MHM Wales Calfaria Wellbeing & Wellness Hub
Regent Street, Treorchy CF42 6PR
what3words: galaxy.salads.stored
0300 10 249 70
treorci@mhmwales.org

22/02/2026

⚠️Norovirus (diarrhoea and vomiting) is currently circulating in Cwm Taf Morgannwg hospital sites.

👉 Advice: “Please do not visit any of our hospitals if you have had diarrhoea and or vomiting in the last 48 hours, or have been caring for someone with these symptoms during the last 72 hours.”

🚰 Norovirus can be treated at home with hydration and rest. If you have symptoms of norovirus, stay home for 48 hours after they clear.
Electrolytes can help and are available from your pharmacy

💡Follow these simple steps to avoid spreading the infection:
• Stay home for 48 hours after symptoms clear
• Wash hands with soap and warm water. Alcohol-based gels are ineffective against norovirus.
• Don't prepare food for others

Please visit the NHS 111 Wales webpage where you can get advice on how to manage norovirus at home.👇
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/norovirus/

11/02/2026

📣 Availability of Co-codamol 30/500 tablets:

There is a current shortage of this medication nationally, however at Tynewydd Pharmacy we have worked hard to source sufficient supplies that there will not be any short term supply issues for our patients.

We will keep you updated of any changes. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Take care,
Gareth

There is currently a national shortage of co codamol 30/500 tablets, affecting supplies across Wales and the rest of the UK. Our healthcare teams have been advised on how to manage this so that patients continue to receive safe and appropriate pain relief.

To help us manage supply safely, we are asking patients to:
• Only request your medication when it is due – please do not order early or ask for extra supplies.
• Use up any tablets you already have at home before requesting more.
• Be aware that your prescriber may make changes to your prescription so that your treatment can continue safely.
• Check the instructions on your medication, as your dose or product may change.
• Let your healthcare team know if you have recently changed what you take for pain relief.

Stockpiling reduces availability for people who need treatment now. Thank you for helping us to use medicines responsibly during this disruption.

If you have concerns about your pain management or your prescription, please speak with your healthcare team.