Rowlands Pharmacy Pen Y Maes

31/07/2025

♦️ Patient Notice ♦️

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have no Pharmacist until 12:00 today.
We will be unable to hand out any medication (even if it is ready) or sell any medicines.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Team Pen Y Maes

17/07/2025

You can now book your flu jab for October 2025 using the link below

https://rowlandspharmacy.co.uk/flu-vaccination

Team Pen Y Maes

Book an NHS or private flu vaccination service at your nearest Rowlands Pharmacy today to protect yourself and your loved ones against flu this winter.

18/06/2025

Discharge Medicines Review (DMR) Service

The DMR Service can help you with your medicines after leaving hospital. The service has many benefits to patients & the NHS and can help to reduce waste, reduce prescribing errors and reduce hospital readmissions.

Speak to your local community pharmacy about how this service can benefit you.

17/06/2025

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18/05/2025

🔷 May 26th Bank Holiday Monday we will be closed 🔷

We would like to remind all patients about the May Bank Holiday.

Please check if you have sufficient amount of medication if you are traveling over the long weekend, or just relaxing at home.

Also, we kindly ask patients who have received a text message to please collect your medication in due course, as we are limited on space. Any prescriptions not collected within 3 weeks will be sent back to the GP.

It takes on average 7 to 10 WORKING days for prescriptions to be ready for collection.
Patients will recieve a text message when their medication is ready for collection. We will be extremely busy so please wait for your text.

*open as usual for the rest of the Bank holiday week

Thank you ☺️
Team Pen Y Maes

01/05/2025

🔹 How do I know if I've got hayfever? 🔹

Hayfever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is an allergic reaction to pollen, often causing symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and throat. If you experience these symptoms, especially during specific times of the year (spring, summer, or autumn)you may have hay fever.

Here's a more detailed look at how to identify hay fever:

Common Symptoms:

Sneezing: Frequent and persistent sneezing is a hallmark of hay fever.

- Runny or stuffy nose: A runny or blocked nose can cause difficulty breathing and is a common symptom.

- Itchy, red, or watery eyes: These are also frequent symptoms of hay fever.

- Itchy throat, mouth, nose, or ears: These can cause discomfort and irritation.

- Loss of smell: Hay fever can affect your sense of smell.

- Headaches or pain around the forehead and eyes: These can occur due to nasal congestion.

- Fatigue and tiredness: Hay fever can make you feel unwell and tired.

If any of these symptoms sound familiar, call into branch and speak with our pharmacist, if needed they can supply treatment which is funded by the NHS under the Common Ailment Scheme.

11/04/2025

Don’t let hayfever get you down this summer, we can help alleviate your symptoms by providing you with products for free which is funded by the NHS on our common ailment scheme. Ask us for more details at your local Rowlands pharmacy Pen Y Maes.

04/04/2025

🔷 Patient notice 🔷

As all repeat Prescriptions take 7 working days (9 days total) from being ordered to being ready to collect, we would like to remind everyone that as Easter bank holidays are coming up then please add 2-3 extra days when putting your order in to the Surgery (11-13 days before you run out).

We will be closed on Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April, and then again on Monday 5th May.

We don’t want anyone to go without their medication 💊

Team Pen Y Maes 👍😊

03/04/2025

☀️☀️Here comes the sun ☀️☀️

Don’t let pollen get you down this hayfever season. Red, itchy and watery eyes, frequent sneezing with a blocked or runny nose can make your day even more of a challenge.

Using a combination of treatment through the season can alleviate all your hayfever symptoms.

Hayfever treatment available with our pharmacist on the Common Ailments Scheme (Funded by NHS).

17/03/2025

We will have availability for this service on a Tuesday and Thursday starting 25th March 2025.
If you would like to book an appointment or for more information then please phone or pop into branch.

Team Pen Y Maes

04/03/2025

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We offer in pharmacy and online consultations.
Book now - http://rowlandspharmacy.co.uk/weight-management-service
*subject to eligibility criteria and consultation with a healthcare professional.
Always read the label, ask our pharmacist for advice.

31/01/2025

🔹 Sore Throat Test And Treat Service 🔹

Please phone us for an appointment if you think you have these symptoms….

What are symptoms of strep throat?

Common symptoms may include:
• Fever.
• Pain when swallowing.
• Sore throat that started very quickly and may look red.
• Red and swollen tonsils.
• White patches or streaks of pus on the tonsils.
• Tiny, red spots on the roof of the mouth, called petechiae.
• Swollen lymph nodes in the front of the neck.

Our pharmacist will determine what type of illness you have by asking about symptoms and doing a physical exam. If they think you might have strep throat, they will swab your throat to test.

A rapid strep test involves swabbing the throat and running a test on the swab. The test quickly shows if group A strep bacteria are likely causing the illness.

Antibiotics are used for treatment.

If needed our pharmacist will provide antibiotics to:

Decrease how long someone is sick
Decrease symptoms
Prevent the bacteria from spreading to others
Prevent serious complications like rheumatic fever.