Brynderwen & Minster Surgeries

30/03/2026

We need another 47 responses to hit our target for our patient survey and review the results. Please help mold the future of our healthcare services and take two minutes to complete the survey which is anonymous. You can also complete them in person on paper at both practices. Thank you!

25/03/2026

INTERNET OUTAGE

There is an internet outage across most GP practices in Cardiff and Vale, which is affecting our systems and telephones.

We have been informed by DHCW that they are investigating this as a matter of urgency, but in the meantime we may experience lack of computer systems and telephone access.

It may take a little longer to get through to us and we may have limited access to deal with your query or book appointments.

Please be patient while this is being sorted out.
Thank you🩵

23/03/2026

MENOPAUSE CAFE - MAELFA HUB

The Menopause Café in East Cardiff Cluster offers a warm, welcoming space where open and honest conversations about menopause are encouraged.

This isn’t a medical session - just a relaxed, informal gathering where people living in East Cardiff can share experiences, ask questions, and connect with others who truly understand. Whether you’re going through menopause yourself or supporting someone who is, you’re welcome here.

- Help break the stigma
- Build confidence through conversation
- Feel supported and less alone

🗓 Last Tuesday of every month (launch event Tuesday, March 24 at 10am)
Maelfa Hub, Llanedeyrn
Drop in anytime - no booking needed

Come along for a chat, a cuppa, and a sense of community.

Mae'r Caffi Menopos yng Nghlwstwr Dwyrain Caerdydd yn cynnig lle cynnes a chroesawgar lle anogir sgyrsiau agored a gonest am y menopos.

Nid sesiwn feddygol yw hon - dim ond cyfarfod hamddenol, anffurfiol lle gall pobl sy'n byw yn Nwyrain Caerdydd rannu profiadau, gofyn cwestiynau, a chysylltu ag eraill sydd wir yn deall. P'un a ydych chi'n mynd drwy'r menopos eich hun neu'n cefnogi rhywun arall, mae croeso i chi yma.

- Helpu i chwalu stigma
- Meithrin hyder drwy sgwrsio
- Teimlo wedi'ch cefnogi ac yn llai ar eich pen eich hun

🗓 Dydd Mawrth olaf bob mis (digwyddiad lansio ddydd Mawrth, 24 Mawrth am 10am)
Hyb Maelfa, Llanedeyrn
Galwch heibio unrhyw bryd - does dim angen trefnu lle

Dewch draw am sgwrs, paned, ac ymdeimlad o gymuned.

20/03/2026

Catch-up clinics are being held for teenagers and young adults who have not had an important meningitis vaccination.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is holding walk-in clinics for young people in Year 9 and up to the age of 25 who have previously missed their MenACWY vaccination appointment.

Walk-in clinics are being held every Saturday (starting March 21) until further notice at the following locations:
- Barry Hospital, Colcot Road, CF62 8YH (9am-4.30pm)
- Maelfa Wellbeing Hub, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, CF23 9PN (9am-4.30pm)

Young people aged 13-14 (school Year 9) are invited by GPs in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to receive this vaccine as part of their routine schedule but sometimes these appointments can get missed.

The MenACWY vaccine protects against meningococcal disease type A, C, W and Y.

While rare, meningococcal disease can be very serious and require urgent hospital treatment. It can lead to life-changing disabilities such as amputations, hearing loss, brain damage and scars.

If parents of younger children would like information about their meningitis B and pneumococcal vaccination status - both of which are given to children as part of their routine vaccination schedule up to the age of 2 - please call the vaccination service on 02921 841234 (lines open Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). You can also book any missed doses with your GP.

18/03/2026

We understand many parents and patients will be worried and anxious about the Meningitis B outbreak in Kent at the moment.

If you are unsure if your child or you have received the MenB booster, our practice staff can check the records we hold for you. Unfortunately, if your child missed the MenB vaccine as part of their infant vaccines schedule, practices cannot give it to patients over the age of 2 years old.

✅However, we can vaccinate children up to 2 years for MenB if they haven't already had it.

💉We can also offer MenACWY immunisation to patients aged between 14 - 24 (up to their 25th birthday) if they missed this booster vaccine in secondary school or are home-schooled. UPDATE: Children and adults with asplenia, splenic dysfunction or complement disorders who have NEVER received 4CMenB or MenACWY conjugate vaccine can have the MenB and/or MenACWY vaccine, irrespective of age.

💊You can also get the MenB vaccine administered privately should you wish (children and adults) but we are unable to provide a private service. We do not hold a list of private services but if you search on the internet for 'private MenB vaccine Wales' a list of pharmacy and private health providers can be found, and these will be chargeable.

Please call the surgery to book your child in for their MenB vaccine if they are under 2 years old, or the MenACWY vaccine if you or your child is aged between 14 - 24 years old.

12/03/2026

We will be utilising this new service from next week, what a fantastic service to have on our doorstep!! Wellness Pharmacy & OSM Clinics

🚨 New UTI Drop-In Service at Wellness Pharmacy🚨

We’re pleased to announce our new NHS Wales UTI drop-in service at Wellness Pharmacy, Newport Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff.

If you think you may have a urinary tract infection (UTI), our pharmacy team can help quickly and conveniently — without needing to wait for a GP appointment.

🕘 How the service works:
• Pick up a sample bottle and pack from the pharmacy
• Drop your urine sample off between 9am – 11am
• Our pharmacist will review your sample
• 2pm – 4pm: We’ll contact you for a telephone or face-to-face consultation and provide treatment and advice if needed

✅ Who can use this service?
• Females aged 16–64

Patients over 64 may still be seen but will need to book a face-to-face consultation.

📍 Wellness Pharmacy, Newport Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5UN
📞 02920 777026

No appointment needed — just drop in and speak to our team.

09/03/2026

Unfortunately we are short on routine GP appointments for today due to staff shortages, there are still prebookable and emergency appointments available for those who are in clinical need.
Please be patient with the reception team who are doing their upmost to manage this situation.

04/03/2026

Please can we ask that you take two minutes to complete our patient survey? It is completely anonymous.

It would be really helpful and much appreciated if you let has have your opinions and thoughts to help us improve your experiences as patients.

We will collate all responses by 31st March 2026 and publish the findings soon after.

Thank you in advance for your continued to support and help in making your practice a better place for you.

29/01/2026

The surgery is incredibly busy this afternoon and the phone queue is at capacity. Please be patient with the team who are working as hard as possible to deal with everyone waiting.

26/01/2026

26/01/2026

Healthy Lives community even for Black and Asian women

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Date: Sunday 1st February
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm

This free, women-focused, family-friendly event will offer a range of informative, interactive and engaging workshops, including:

• Screening awareness
• Pelvic floor exercises
• Gynaecological examinations

There will also be BBC Wales recorded panel discussions focusing on menopause, pelvic health and cancer awareness.

To make it a true community celebration, the day will also include fun activities such as a bouncy castle, soft play, henna artist and pom-pom making, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Posters attached in Somali,Welsh, English, Urdu & Arabic🍂

24/01/2026

“I wouldn't be here without them”

The Seibiant Sanctuary is a non-clinical, trauma-informed space, which acts as an appropriate alternative to the Emergency Unit for those in mental health crisis.

The facility is run by Platfform and funded by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

It offers a safe alternative space in the community for those experiencing crisis or requiring urgent mental health support, and runs between 5pm and 1am.

One individual who used the service, fed back: “I feel 10 times younger and much better in spirit than I was when I came in.”

Others spoke of their experiences with the Sanctuary team: “I wouldn't be here without them.” “I felt able to open up."

The service runs 365 days a year, 7 days a week and offers telephone support or a face-to-face appointment the same evening.