Welcome to Cathays Surgery
With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.
Get Well, Keep Well
Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.
PATIENT REGISTRATIONS - Are you a STUDENT living in Cathays, Roath, Heath, Gabalfa, Lakeside and Cyncoed?
Click this link to register online ---> Cathays Surgery Registration for Students (Welsh version here)
Non-students, unfortunately you cannot register online. Please complete a registration pack which can be found here or at the surgery.
Cathays Surgery Updates
** New NHS WALES APP Is LIVE! (Replaces My Health Online) **
29 February 2024
We are pleased to announce that you can now register for the new NHS Wales App to order repeat prescriptions and book GP appointments (previously offered via My Health Online which will be discontinued)
To access the App you must:
- be aged 16 or over
- have a fully verified NHS login, or a valid photo ID to prove your identity
The NHS Wales App is now available to download NOW on your phone or tablet from both Apple and Google Play Stores.
No access to a mobile device? You can still use the NHS Wales App from any PC or Laptop at the following web address:
https://app.nhs.wales/login
Flu Vaccines - Winter 2023
Appointments now available!
Please contact the surgery to book an appointment if you are eligible
It is important that you are vaccinated against the flu virus as the colder months approach. We will soon begin to contact patients who are eligible to have a flu vaccine at our surgery. If you have any questions regarding the vaccine, please call contact us. If we have left you a voicemail or sent you a text about booking a vaccine, please call us back on 02920 353020.
BOOK APPOINTMENTS ONLINE
NHS Wales App - coming soon
CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT CLINIC
Upcoming clinic dates in 2024: TBC
We are now running a contraceptive implant clinic!
If you would like to book in, please call us on 02920 353020. For more information about the implant, visit
https://www.sexwise.org.uk/contraception/contraceptive-implant,
NEXPLANON® Official Site, or give us a call and ask to book an appointment with the nurse to discuss contraception options.
We have an inter-practice agreement with The City Surgery and Albany Road Surgery; if you are a patient registered to City or Albany and would like to self-refer to the implant clinic here at Cathays Surgery, please complete the following form and send it to us: Self-referral Form
OUR ONLINE SERVICES - Did you know you can request your repeat prescriptions and book routine appointments online?
NHS Wales app - coming soon
BOOKING YOUR PREGNANCY
If you find out you are pregnant, you should let the maternity team know when you are approx. 6-8 weeks pregnant (2-4 weeks after your missed period). You can do this by completing the online form which can be found within this link: Booking your pregnancy with Cardiff and Vales UHB Maternity
More info: Maternity Services - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (nhs.wales)
Community Health Services Update
Cardiff University Student Life Information Sheet
Cardiff University's Student Connect Team Student Life Information Sheet - Click here to view
Bowel Cancer UK - Chat Together Sessions
If you’re living with or beyond bowel cancer, Bowel Cancer UK are running online sessions for people in Wales. Their Chat Together sessions offer a chance to virtually get together and support each other. Find out how to join:
Chat Together | Bowel Cancer UK (Chat Together Poster)
Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? Use MyDESMOND!
MyDESMOND can support you manage Type 2 Diabetes. Go to the MyDesmond website for more information.
Visit www.mydesmond.wales - To register, click 'Request Access' to submit a registration form. You will then receive an access code via email shortly.
Need an NHS Dentist? Do you live in Cardiff or The Vale of Glamorgan?
You can join the Cardiff and Vale Dental Central Waiting List by completing the the form linked here: CAV Dental Central Waiting List
You only need to submit this once, there is a wait so please be patient and a Dental Practice will contact you when they have an available appointment.
This contact will not provide Emergency Dental Care.
MIND Community Connectors
Are you worried about employment, mental health, home adaptions, isolation, loneliness, money or education? The Community Connectors can help you find the right support! information poster
GP Practice staff are able to refer you to the Community Connector Service, or you can self refer by contacting communityconnectors@cardiffmind.org or 02920 402040
COVID-19 Updates
Our practice doors are now open and most routine appointments will be face-to-face. However, please do not attend your GP surgery, community pharmacy or A&E department if you have any symptoms of Coronavirus to stop the spread of infection.
Rules on face coverings have eased in Wales, but we would be grateful if you could still wear a face mask when attending the surgery. Help keep our staff, patients and communities safe. #HelpUsHelpYou #KeepWalesSafe
Covid Pass Queries
NOTICE regarding NHS Covid Pass: Please DO NOT contact the surgery with regards to obtaining an NHS COVID Pass; we are unable to assist you with this.
If you have a query about a NHS Covid Pass, please contact the Swansea Vaccination Certification Service via the below email/phone number to ensure their concerns are dealt with efficiently. https://gov.wales/nhs-covid-pass-help-getting-your-pass
Email: vaccine.certification@swansea.gov.uk or Call: 0300 303 5667. (Rydym yn croesawu galwadau’n Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh)
Rydym yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yng Nghymraeg. Byddwn yn ateb y fath ohebiaeth yng Nghymraeg ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. We welcome receiving correspondence in Welsh. We will reply to such correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
Are you eligible for antibody or antiviral treatment for Covid?
Some people are now eligible to receive antiviral and antibody treatments for NHS patients at greater risk from severe COVID-19.
There are 2 ways in which you can receive antiviral treatments:
• as part of your standard care if you are at highest risk of severe COVID-19 and extremely vulnerable
• through a UK wide antiviral study called PANORAMIC available to COVID-19 positive patients over 50 or 18-49 with underlying health conditions
Antivirals will be used alongside the vaccine, which still remains our most effective tool.
To find out whether you are eligible for COVID-19 treatments or participation in a UK-wide antiviral study visit https://gov.wales/covid-19-treatments
NHS Wales App
Choose Pharmacy
Do you need to see the doctor today? You can now get FREE NHS ADVICE and FREE TREATMENT for a range of common ailments from our local community pharmacists without having to make an appointment with a GP. The introduction of this service will increase the NHS appointments available to our patients. Local pharmacies providing this service are listed below:
- Woodville Pharmacy (Woodville Road) are now offering the Choose Pharmacy service Monday – Friday.
- Crwys Pharmacy (Crwys Road) are now offering the Choose Pharmacy service Monday – Saturday.
Click here for more information and for the full list of conditions covered under this scheme.
Access & Facilities
A front door bell at wheelchair height is available to call for assistance with the main entrance doors. Once in the building, wheelchair users will gain access to all services with comparative ease. Patients with mobility and breathing difficulties can arrange to be seen downstairs. If you would like to check anything or if you would like to remind us of your accessibility requirements prior to attending your appointment, please give us a call on 02920 353020.
(Site updated 09/04/2024)