Carers Rights Day is on Friday 24 November, and this year's theme is Make Connections, Get support
We would like to remind the 281 patients who booked an appointment to be seen in October 2017 but failed to either attend the appointment or cancel it, that they can contact us on 02920 353020 to cancel their appointment. 33 patients missed appointments last week.
Flu season please contact the surgery to book an appointment if you are over 65yrs or have a chronic illness.
We would like to inform all our patients that we have a new GP starting with us at the end of September 2017.
Dr Rebecca Carter Thomas
MBBCh 2004 (Wales) MRCGP 2009 DFSRH 2009
Dr Carter Thomas will become a part time partner here at Cathays. Her interests include Family Planning, Women’s Health, Child Health, Minor Surgery and Dermatology.
Welcome Dr Carter Thomas!!!!
Hep A is not available at present. We have only a limited supply available of Typhoid.
Appointments not Attended
We would like to remind the 213 patients who booked an appointment to be seen in June 2017 but failed to either attend the appointment or cancel it, that they can contact us on 02920 353020 to cancel their appointment. 20 patients missed appointments last week.
Patients who miss appointments increase the time it takes for all of our patients to book a routine appointment as they usually rebook the missed appointment.
Patients who persistently miss appointments, without a valid reason, will be asked to register with a different doctor’s surgery.
Nexplanon Implant Clinic
We are now providing Nexplanon (Implants) to patients of City Road, Roathwell & Albany Road surgeries as well as our own patients, and accept self-referrals. Please see link below for a self-referral form.
We would like to advise all patients that this service is available on Tuesday afternoons. For further information and to book an initial consultation to have an Implant (Nexplanon) please enquire at reception or ring 02920 353020 to book an appointment.
Referral Form for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCS) Procedures
Meningitis and Septicaemia
Find out more about protection from meningitis and septicaemia
Are you eligible for a shingles vaccination?
The 17/18 Shingles vaccination programme will run from 01/04/2017 - 31/03/2018. Patient cohorts are as follows:
Shingles Routine 70 as at 01.09.2017 02/09/1946 01/09/1947
Shingles Catch Up 77 as at 01.09.2017 02/09/1939 01/09/1940
Shingles Catch Up 78 as at 01.09.2017 02/09/1938 01/09/1939
Shingles Catch Up 79 as at 01.09.2017 02/09/1937 01/09/1938
Travelling to or returning from the Middle East?
Travelling to the Middle East? Important information about MERS
Returning from the Middle East? Important information about MERS
Need help to stop smoking?
Visit the links below for help and advice
Visit Stop Smoking Wales’ website:
www.helpmequit.wales
http://www.dimsmygucymru.com/
or to call freephone:0800 085 2219
Visit Stop Smoking Wales Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/StopSmokingWales
Download the free Resolutions App: http://bit.ly/1dtkt5w
Notice to all students up to the age of 29
MMR & Meningitis C Immunisations
If you have not had two doses of MMR and one dose of Meningitis C vaccinations please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss this.
Measles
Has your child been vaccinated against Measles?
Find out more about Measles
Find out more about Measles
If you were born after 1970 and not had two MMR vaccinations then please book in for a booster with the practice nurse.