Riverside Surgery

25/08/2026

🦠💙 CHILDHOOD FLU VACCINATIONS ARE COMING TO RIVERSIDE! 💙🦠

Flu season is on the way and we’re getting ready to help protect our Riverside children. 👧👦

👃 For most children, the flu vaccine is given as a quick nasal spray.

It helps to:
💙 Protect children from flu
🏫 Reduce spread in schools and nurseries
👵 Protect vulnerable family members

📣 Keep an eye on our page, website and surgery messages for details of upcoming childhood flu vaccination sessions.

💙 Riverside Surgery
Healthy today. Healthier tomorrow.

18/08/2026

☀️ Summer is still here… but flu season is coming! 💉

We’re already preparing for our 2026/27 flu vaccination programme at Riverside GP Surgery.

If you are eligible for a free NHS flu vaccination, we’ll be sharing further information soon about clinic dates, invitations and how to book.

Eligible groups include:
💙 Adults aged 65 years and over
💙 Pregnant women
💙 People aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group
💙 Carers
💙 Frontline health and social care workers
💙 Children aged 2 and 3 years
💙 School aged children from Reception to Year 11

📱 Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for the latest updates.

Further information about our flu clinics will be coming very soon!

💙 Riverside GP Surgery
Healthy today. Healthier tomorrow.

13/08/2026

☀️ JULY GP ACTIVITY - A BIG THANK YOU FROM TEAM RIVERSIDE! ☀️

It’s certainly been a very busy and hot month at Riverside! 🥵🌡️

Despite the heatwave and some periods of reduced staffing, our team has continued to work incredibly hard to keep services running and support our patients as best we can. 💙

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our patients for your patience, kindness and understanding during particularly busy periods. It really does make a difference to our team. 🙏🏼

And, of course, a big shout-out to Team Riverside for continuing to pull together, support one another and keep going — even when the temperature (and the phones! 📞😂) seem determined to keep rising!

☀️ Stay cool, stay hydrated and look after yourselves in this warm weather.

Thank you from everyone at Riverside Surgery 💙

12/08/2026

🩵Please contact the surgery and update emails and telephone numbers to keep updated with the latest from Riverside Surgery
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06/08/2026

🌍💚 Help Riverside Surgery Go Greener! 💚🌍

At Riverside Surgery, we’re doing our bit to help protect the environment by reducing paper waste wherever we can! 🌱♻️

📮 Every year we send thousands of letters, but with your help we’d love to communicate more digitally through text messages 📱 and emails 📧.

✨ How can you help?
Please get in touch with the surgery and make sure we have your up-to-date mobile phone number and email address on our records.

By keeping your contact details current, you’ll help us:
🌿 Reduce paper waste
📮 Cut down on unnecessary postage
🌍 Lower our environmental impact
⚡ Receive information from us more quickly and conveniently

Every small change makes a big difference, and together we can help make Riverside Surgery a little greener for future generations. 💚🌎

📞 Please contact the surgery today to update your details.

Thank you for helping us make a difference! 💚🌱♻️

25/07/2026

📢 APPOINTMENT UPDATE: 3rd -7th August

Due to clinical staff shortages, Riverside Surgery will have fewer clinical appointments available this week.

🏥 The surgery remains open. Please continue to contact us if you need GP care—particularly for urgent concerns. Our team will assess requests and prioritise patients according to clinical need.

Where appropriate, please consider:

💊 Community Pharmacy – free NHS advice and treatment for selected common conditions:
https://111.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/pharmacyfaq/

☎️ NHS 111 Wales – call 111 or visit:
https://111.wales.nhs.uk/

🩹 Neath Port Talbot Minor Injury Unit – for minor injuries such as cuts, burns, sprains and suspected broken bones. Open 8am–9pm, seven days a week, for adults and children aged one and over:
https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/urgentout-of-hours/minor-injury-unit-neath-port-talbot/

🚨 For a life-threatening emergency, please call 999.

♻️ If you no longer need your appointment, please cancel it as soon as possible so it can be offered to another patient.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and kindness to our team. 💙

Riverside Surgery – Healthy today. Healthier tomorrow.

23/07/2026

Meningitis B vaccines!! Make sure you have all the information! 💉🦠🧠

16/07/2026

💙 Protect yourself against Meningitis B – are you eligible for the vaccine?

This summer, Swansea Bay University Health Board are offering the Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine as part of a time-limited catch-up programme to help protect eligible young people against meningococcal group B disease.

Meningococcal group B bacteria can cause serious illness, including meningitis and septicaemia. Although rare, these infections can develop quickly, which is why vaccination is an important way to protect yourself.

✅ You are eligible if:
➡️ You were born between 01/09/2007 and 31/08/2008 (aged 17 and 18). You will receive a letter inviting you for your MenB vaccination.

OR

➡️ You are under 25 years old (born on or after 21/07/2001), and you are starting undergraduate higher education or residential further education for the first time in Autumn 2026. You will not receive a letter and it is not being organised by your GP Surgery, but you can attend a vaccination clinics or book an appointment using our online booking link:

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📍 Vaccination sessions are available at:

• Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st July - Cafe 73, Neath Port Talbot College, Dwr Y Felin Road Caewern Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7RF. 9:15am - 4:45pm.

• Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th July - Aberafan Local Vaccination Centre, Aberafan Shopping Centre, Unit 30D East Mall, Port Talbot, SA13 1PB. 9:15am - 4:45pm.

• Monday 27th – Friday 31st July - Bistro Area in LC2, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3ST. 9:15am - 4:45pm.

• Monday 3rd – Friday 7th August - - Bistro Area in LC2, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3ST. 9:15am - 4:45pm.

Further clinics dates are available on our website and the booking link.

The MenB vaccine is given in 2 doses, at least 4 weeks apart. You need 2 doses of the vaccine to get the highest level of protection, it takes 2 weeks following the second dose to reach this level.

Some people may experience a sore arm, headache, mild fever or muscle aches after vaccination. These effects are usually short-lived and should not stop you from attending for your second dose.

Our friendly vaccination teams are here to support you. If you are worried about needles or have any questions, please speak to our nurses – we are happy to help.

💙 Don’t miss your opportunity to protect yourself before starting college or university.

For more information, visit the Public Health Wales website - https://phw.nhs.wales/knowledge-article/menb-vaccine-for-young-people/

📞 Contact us: 01792 200492

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15/07/2026

💙 Men’s Mental Health Matters 💙

It’s okay to not be okay.

Too many men struggle in silence, believing they have to “just get on with it.” But asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or simply not yourself, please know that support is available and you don’t have to face it alone. Reaching out to a friend, family member, your GP, or a support service could be the first step towards feeling better.

Sadly, su***de remains one of the leading causes of death in men, but together we can help change that by talking openly, checking in on one another, and reminding those around us that they matter.

💬 If you’re worried about someone, don’t be afraid to ask how they’re really doing. A simple conversation could make all the difference.

If you need someone to talk to, Samaritans Cymru are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

📞 Call 116 123 (free from any phone)

Remember: It’s okay to ask for help. You are not alone, and your life matters.

💙 Please share this post. You never know who might need to see it today.

11/07/2026

☀️ Heatstroke can happen quickly – know the signs.

As temperatures rise, remember to:
💧 Stay hydrated
🧢 Keep cool and out of the midday sun
❤️ Check on elderly relatives, neighbours and other vulnerable people

🚨 If someone becomes confused, has a very high temperature, hot skin or loses consciousness, call 999 immediately. Heatstroke is a medical emergency.

Stay safe and look after one another this summer. 💙


Healthy Today. Healthier Tomorrow!