Meddygfa Nant-y-Glo / Coalbrook Surgery

11/08/2026

Anyone can become unwell when the weather is hot, here are some tips to keep your home cool:

- Close blinds and curtains on windows that are in direct sunlight during the day.

- Open windows (if it is safe to) when the air feels cooler outside than inside, for example at night, and try to get air flowing through your home.

- Use electric fans if the air temperature is below 35°C (above this temperature, they may not help to cool the space), but do not aim the fan directly at your body as this can lead to dehydration.

- Turn off lights and electrical equipment that are not in use.

- Go outside if it is cooler in the shade.

For more advice, visit https://phw.nhs.wales/knowledge-article/hot-weather/

If you need advice or treatment in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, remember to help us to help you by visiting https://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/help-us-help-you/

By selecting the right service for your illness or injury, you're not only looking after your health but using your NHS services responsibly. This then helps our staff treat and care for you appropriately.

09/08/2026

PLEASE SHARE: Our Emergency Departments (A&E) at Glangwili, and Withybush hospitals and the Minor Injuries Department at Prince Philip Hospital are under significant pressure today Sunday August 9th.

Please read and share the advice below that could help you make decisions about the best health care for your urgent need.

If you are feeling unwell and unsure what to do, the NHS 111 Wales website should be your first point of call: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/

For urgent mental health support please call 111 and select option 2. For advice and support from a mental health professional 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Only attend an Emergency Department if you have a life-threatening illness or serious injury, such as:

• Severe breathing difficulties

• Severe pain or bleeding

• Chest pain or a suspected stroke

• Serious trauma injuries (eg. from a car crash)

If you have a less serious injury then please visit one of our Minor Injury Units. They can treat adults and children over 12-months of age, with injuries such as:

• Minor wounds

• Minor burns or scalds

• Insect bites

• Minor limb, head, or face injuries

• Foreign bodies in the nose or ear

For details on our minor injury unit locations and opening times, please check our website: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/hospitals-and-centres/minor-injury-units-miu/

Many community pharmacies can also provide walk-in, common ailment or triage and treat services without an appointment. You can find out more: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/services-and-teams/pharmacy/

If you have a relative or loved one in hospital who is well enough to go home, but is waiting to be discharged with homecare and community health support, you may be able to help them to get home more quickly if you and your family are in a position to support them at home.

You can find out more about the hospital discharge process and guidance here: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/patient-information/inpatient-and-outpatient/inpatient-information/

Thank you for your continued support.

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

29/07/2026

Did you know you may be eligible for the Men-b vaccination?

• If you were born between 01/09/2007 and 31/08/2008, you will be offered the Men-B vaccination.
Or;
• Born on or after 21/07/2001 (turning 25 on or after 21/07/2026) and you’re attending higher education or residential further education for the first time from Autumn 2026, including international students and those from the UK Devolved Administrations and Crown Dependencies.

If you are a seventeen or eighteen-year-old born between 01/09/2007 and 31/08/2008, you will be sent a letter by the health board inviting you to have your vaccine.

If you were born on or after 21/07/2001 (turning 25 on or after 21/07/2026) and starting higher education or residential further education for the first time from Autumn 2026, then you will need to contact your health board after the 20th July.
Please do not contact your health board before 20 July 2026 as further information will not yet be ready.

Please be aware that if you are under 25 and attending higher or residential further education for the first time this Autumn you will be expected to provide evidence of your offer letter from university or college when you arrive for your appointment.

👉https://hduhb.nhs.wales/news/press-releases/young-people-across-mid-and-west-wales-offered-menb-vaccination/

28/07/2026

Carers often find it difficult to speak about their caring role. Caring is a very personal subject that requires you to reveal details about yourself and your loved ones.

Find out how you can approach speaking to an employer about being a carer with information from our website: https://buff.ly/FnB5FAY

25/07/2026

Our new campaign aims to raise awareness of fake online pharmacies and the risks they can pose to public health. These websites may sell counterfeit, substandard, or inappropriate medicines, putting patients at serious risk.

We want to empower people to make safer choices. Before purchasing medicines online, it’s essential to check that the pharmacy is registered with us. This quick step can help protect you and your family.

We encourage partners and stakeholders to help us share this message and support safer access to medicines.

Find out more about the campaign >> https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/how-check-online-pharmacy-register

07/07/2026

For urgent mental health support call 111 and press OPTION 2.

For advice and support from a mental health professional in your area 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.

Healthcare advice you can trust. www.111.wales.nhs.uk