Blaina Medical Practice

18/11/2025

The work on the roof is now complete, so please use the main entrance

17/11/2025

Cleaner required Urgently.
11 hrs per week. Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm x 4 days and 6pm to 9pm x 1 day . Please contact us via messenger or send an email to enquiries.W93115@wales.nhs.uk

17/11/2025

Due to theft of lead off the surgery roof, we have suffered water damage!? The front doors of the surgery will be out of order while Emergency Roof repairs are undertaken. Please use the side entrance of the building to access the surgery

27/10/2025

27/10/2025

Dental Access Portal Now Allocating NHS Spaces in Blaenau Gwent

We are pleased to inform you that, as part of our ongoing work to improve access to NHS dental care across the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area, spaces are now being allocated in Blaenau Gwent through the Dental Access Portal.
Who can register on the Dental Access Portal?
Individuals who meet all of the following criteria:
• Aged 16 or over (parents/guardians can apply on behalf of those under 16)
• Are not already receiving routine NHS dental care
• Reside at an address in Wales for more than six months of the year, or be registered with a Welsh GP practice
To find out more about the Dental Access Portal, visit the Dentist page on the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board website: Dentist - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
We would be grateful for your support in sharing this information with your networks and communities across Blaenau Gwent, to ensure those who are eligible are aware of how to access dental care via the new system.

21/10/2025

🫵❄️🩺😷🤧We still have quite a few HUNDRED patients who are eligible for a FLU vaccine this year , who have not booked an appointment with us. We have a clinic on Thursday the 23rd October, if you are eligible please book an appointment or pop into the surgery between 9am and 11.30am on Thursday, 23rd October 2025, to check your eligibility and receive the flu jab if eligible.

20/10/2025

🚌 Flu – Nasal Spray Vaccination Mobile Clinic – No Appointment Needed! 💉
The Blaenau Gwent Locality Team in partnership with the ABUHB Immunisation service will be supporting local GP practices by delivering nasal spray vaccination clinics via the Public Health Wales mobile van.
👶 If your child is registered to a GP in Blaenau Gwent, aged 2–3 years (on or at 31st August 2025) and hasn’t had their nasal flu spray yet, just pop along to one of our mobile clinics.

✅ Quick
✅ No appointment needed
📍 The mobile clinic will be visiting community sites across the area:
• Monday – Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan 11:30am-3pm
• Tuesday – Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan - 09:30am-3pm
• Wednesday – Brynmawr Medical Practice 09:30am-3pm
• Thursday – Tredegar Medical Practice 09:30am-3pm
• Friday – Abertillery GP car park Bridge Street – 09:30am-12:30pm
CLOSED FOR LUNCH DAILY – 12:30PM-1PM
Let’s keep our children safe and healthy this winter. 💙

14/10/2025

Have you had a flu jab yet.? If you are aged 65 or over or under 65 with an eligible chronic illness, such as Diabetes, COPD please contact the surgery to book an appointment. We have weekly clinics.

13/10/2025

📢 Important Patient Notice

Blaina Medical Practice will be closed for staff training on Wednesday, 15th October, from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

📞 Urgent calls will still be answered during this time, but please only contact us if you need to be seen urgently.

🏥 We will reopen as usual at 8:00 AM on Thursday, 16th October.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

07/10/2025

August 2025 Activity Data Dashboard

05/10/2025

Aged under 65?
Are you eligible to receive a free FLU jab at the surgery?
We are running a Flu clinic to vaccinate all our under 65 yr old patients who are in one or more at risk categorises .

Book an appointment to get protected

The flu vaccine is recommended for people with certain long-term health conditions, including:

conditions that affect your breathing, such as asthma (needing a steroid inhaler or tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis
heart conditions, such as coronary heart disease or heart failure
chronic kidney disease
liver disease, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis
some conditions that affect your brain or nerves, such as Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy
diabetes or Addison's disease
a weakened immune system due to a condition such as HIV or AIDS, or due to a treatment such as chemotherapy or steroid medicine
problems with your spleen, such as sickle cell disease, or if you've had your spleen removed
a learning disability
being very overweight – a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above