Glan Rhyd Surgery

20/03/2026

⚠️ Meningitis: Please Check Your Child’s Vaccinations 💉
ABUHB Director of Public Health, Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz, is urging parents and carers to make sure children and teenagers are protected against meningitis, following recent tragic cases in Kent 💔
Meningitis can develop very quickly and can be life threatening. Vaccination is the best way to prevent it.
🛡️ Key meningitis protection includes:
• MenB for babies and young children
• Pneumococcal vaccine (can also prevent meningitis)
• MenACWY for Year 9 pupils and young people under 25 starting university
Young children, teenagers and students in shared accommodation are at the highest risk.
👉 Check your child’s vaccination record by contacting your GP or our Vaccination Service: 0300 303 1373
👉 Book any missed doses
👉 Learn the symptoms and seek urgent help if concerned
“Vaccination saves lives,” says Professor Daszkiewicz- please take up your vaccinations.
🔗 More information: https://orlo.uk/bxI4P

⚠️ Meningitis: Please Check Your Child’s Vaccinations 💉

Our Director of Public Health, Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz, is urging parents and carers to make sure children and teenagers are protected against meningitis, following recent tragic cases in Kent 💔

Meningitis can develop very quickly and can be life threatening. Vaccination is the best way to prevent it.

🛡️ Key meningitis protection includes:
• MenB for babies and young children
• Pneumococcal vaccine (can also prevent meningitis)
• MenACWY for Year 9 pupils and young people under 25 starting university

Young children, teenagers and students in shared accommodation are at the highest risk.

👉 Check your child’s vaccination record by contacting your GP or our Vaccination Service: 0300 303 1373
👉 Book any missed doses
👉 Learn the symptoms and seek urgent help if concerned

“Vaccination saves lives,” says Professor Daszkiewicz- please take up your vaccinations.

🔗 More information: https://orlo.uk/bxI4P

20/03/2026

🔔 PATIENT NOTICE
MENINGITIS (MENINGITIS B VACCINE)

Children aged over 10 years will not have received the Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine as part of the routine NHS childhood immunisation schedule.
If you are concerned or would like your child to receive the MenB vaccine, please note:
• The vaccine is not routinely available on the NHS for this age group
• It can be accessed privately via pharmacies, where a fee will apply
Unfortunately, Glan Rhyd Surgery is unable to provide this vaccine for patients in this age group.

Checking vaccination status:
You can confirm your child’s immunisation record by:
📞 Calling the Vaccination Service: 0300 303 1373

20/03/2026

📢 Patient Notice – Telephone System Down - Friday 20th March 2026
We are currently experiencing a telephone failure this morning, and our phone lines are temporarily unavailable.
Our team is working urgently to resolve the issue, and we will update you as soon as the service is restored.
If you need to contact the surgery in the meantime, please use the following options:

Visit the surgery in person for any urgent matters
Use online services such as email or our practice website for non‑urgent requests

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

16/03/2026

Feeling sick, achy or have a high temperature? These are common illnesses and usually get better at home within a few days.

When you feel unwell and aren’t sure where to go, start with NHS 111 Wales. It’s a free, 24/7 service offering expert health advice.
🌐 Visit https://orlo.uk/IzCZN
📞 Call 111

Visit the website for trusted guidance on:
✅ Recognising your symptoms
✅ Learn how to manage them safely at home
✅ Know when it’s time to seek further help

16/03/2026

16/03/2026

02/03/2026

As part of our patient engagement, we publicise our data activity on a monthly basis. This is January 2026

02/03/2026

📣 Important Patient Notice

We’re now in the final stages of changing our clinical system, and we want to thank all our patients for their patience and understanding over the last few weeks while this work has been taking place.

🔧 On Tuesday 3rd March 2026, we will not have the facility to book advance appointments. There will be no disruption to urgent matters dealt with on this day.

This will affect 3rd March 2026 only with normal booking services resuming from Wednesday 4th March 2026.

A reminder to all our patients that you can request a routine (non urgent appointment) using the form on our website, 24 hours a day. https://www.glanrhydsurgery.co.uk/appointment-request

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your continued support as we complete this process.

Thank you

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09/02/2026

📢 Important Update

We wanted to let you know that we are changing our clinical system between the dates of 23rd February 2026 and 6th March 2026

During this transition period, things may take a little longer than usual, and some services might be temporarily slower while our team adjusts to the new system.

🙏 We kindly ask for your patience and understanding as we work through this change. Our staff are doing their very best, and we truly appreciate your support.
Thank you for bearing with us

03/02/2026

As part of our patient engagement, we publicise our data activity on a monthly basis. This is December 2025.