Category: Uncategorized

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are currently delivering the COVID-19 booster vaccination to all those eligible. If you are eligible, you will be offered your booster at least 6 … [continue] COVID-19 Booster Update

Blood samples

Carers Wales Veterans Guide E

Veterans poster

Moving and being active has so many benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWGulLAa0O0 You may be wondering what the right level of activity is? This can vary from … [continue] Would you like to live a more active life?

Test and Post – Home Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections People over the age of 16 can take a test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea and/or a test for HIV, Syphilis, … [continue] Sexual Health Summer 2021

Number of patient contacts in June 31-May to 4-June              456 telephone           157 face to face consultations 7-June to 11-June    … [continue] Number of patient contacts in June

An increasing number of Practices are receiving communications from patients noting their ‘Dissent from secondary use of GP patient identifiable data’ either via a template letter, email or verbally. This … [continue] NHS Digital’s Notice on General Practice Data for Planning and Research

Please visit  https://dementiafriendlycardiff.co.uk/ for Advice to help people live well with Dementia in Cardiff Find services and support in the city Advice and information for families Dementia-friendly events

Server migration activities are planned for 16th June 2021, and during the day of migration My Health Online and EMIS Mobile may be unavailable to users between 07.30 a.m and … [continue] Disruptions to MHOL

NHS COVID vaccine pass “Citizens who are registered with a GP in Wales will now be able to obtain their vaccination status via the digital NHS COVID Pass, after they … [continue] NHS Covid vaccine pass

Organisations on the frontline of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan’s response to Covid-19 have come together to warn that they are facing an emergency situation as recorded cases of … [continue] Cardiff and the Vale are facing a Covid emergency

Patients may also benefit from accessing the Health Board’s ‘Keeping Me Well’ online therapies resource, which features a range of information, advice and resources to support people to manage elements … [continue] Keeping Well

Have you had a fall in the last year? Do you need to use your hands to get up from a chair or ever feel unsteady on your feet? Does … [continue] Stay Steady Virtual Clinic

PATIENT_GUIDE_TAKING_PHOTOGRAPHS_WITH_SMARTPHONE   During the COVID-19 pandemic, the doctors may request that you forward photographs to them via text messages or emails. Here is a guide of how to take the … [continue] Medical Photographs

Some people will be medically exempt from wearing a face mask. Please follow the link below to find out if this applies to you and for access an exemption card. … [continue] Face Covering Exemption Cards

Do you have any unpaid caring responsibilities? If so, be part of Age Cymru & Carers Trust Wales’ listening event. The National project between Age Cymru & Carers Trust Wales, … [continue] Carers Events

In response to the current COVID-19 situation, the remit of this service is temporarily being extended to offer non-clinical telephone support to all patients (cancer and non-cancer). The Macmillan Cancer … [continue] Macmillan Cancer Wellbeing Coordinator Service

Your GP, nurse or Pharmacist will not generally give you a prescription for over the counter medicines for a range of minor health concerns. Instead, over the counter medicines are … [continue] Prescribing of over the counter medicine is changing

If you are newly pregnant please email [email protected] (this replaces the paper forms that are completed in the GP surgeries).

You agreed with your GP or Primary Care Clinician that your problem needs to be considered by a specialist or a member of their team. You have now been referred … [continue] Information to patients regarding referrals.

“We have received a referral from your GP/Optician, because they would like us to provide a specialist opinion regarding your clinical symptoms. DR/MR\Mrs XXXXXX has reviewed the information provided by … [continue] Patient letter – Receipt of your referral in secondary care – ACCEPTED

“We have received a referral from your GP/Optician, because they would like us to provide a specialist opinion regarding your clinical symptoms. DR/MR\Mrs XXXX has reviewed the information provided by … [continue] Patient letter – Receipt of your referral in secondary care – ACCEPTED

You have been referred to the hospital outpatient department by your GP. Due to COVID-19 the hospital services will only be seeing those patients with the most urgent need to … [continue] How to self-manage your condition while waiting to be seen at the hospital.

Do you care for Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan and are in search of help, advice and support. Cardiff and the Vale Carers Gateway can offer assistance during these … [continue] Support for Carers