The Health Centre, Abercynon

CLINICS

Monday:	Chronic Disease Clinic Physiotherapy (by referral only) Chronic Disease Annual Reviews	11.00am to 12.30pm 8.30am to 1.00pm 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Tuesday:	Chronic Disease Clinic Well Baby Clinic (incl. immunisations) INR Clinic	11.00am to 12.30pm 1.00pm to 3.30pm 8.30am to 11.30am
Wednesday:	Chronic Disease Clinic Chronic Disease Annual Review Well Woman Clinic Family Planning/Well Woman	1.30pm to 3.00pm 1.30pm to 3.00pm 2.00pm to 3.00pm 4.30pm to 6.00pm
Thursday:	Baby Weighing/Advice Clinic Physiotherapy (by referral only) C.O.P.D. Clinic	1.30pm to 3.00pm 8.30am to 1.00pm 9.30am to 3.00pm
Friday:	Minor Surgery	2.00pm to 3.00pm

Childhood Immunisations

A child immunisation clinic is held every Tuesday between 1.30 and 3.00pm. This is conducted by the practice nurse, health visitor and doctor.

Timetable of Immunisations

2 months	DTaP/IPV/Hib Pneumococcal (PCV)
3 months	DTaP/IPV/Hib Men C
4 months	DTaP/IPV/Hib Pneumococcal (PCV) Men C
Around 12 months	Hib / Men C booster MMR Pneumococcal (PCV) booster
3 years 4 months	dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV
5 years old	MMR

If you have any concerns please speak to the practice nurse, health visitor or your doctor.

Other Vaccinations

'Flu

We recommend vaccination against ‘flu in the autumn for all patients who will be 65 years old by the following March and patients at risk (this includes anyone with diabetes, chronic heart and chest conditions, and ‘at risk’ children from six months onwards).

Flu clinic times are posted on our News & Notices page. Please click to view

Patients at risk are those with the following:

Chronic respiratory disease, including asthma, chronic heart disease, chronic renal failure, endocrine disorder such as diabetic mellitus, immunosuppression due to disease or treatment.
Also at risk are those living in residential homes and other long staying facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection.

Pneumonia

We recommend you have this vaccination which gives you 10 years’ cover for most common types of this often serious condition. In the future we will attempt to vaccinate younger groups of patients. Please enquire if you think you may be eligible.

Tetanus

Everyone should be protected by immunisation from this disease. A course of three injections gives protection for 10 years. Please check with our practice nurse.

Travel Advice and Immunisation

Our practice nurse has up-to-date information on your needs for injections and malaria protection for travel abroad. Please come in plenty of time to allow for injection courses where necessary.

Contraception

Advice on contraception is available by consulting any of the doctors. A family planning clinic is run by the practice nurse and doctor on Wednesday evenings.

Antenatal Clinic

You will be referred to a specialist clinic but most of your care in pregnancy will come from the midwives and doctors. Do report to your doctor early in pregnancy. The antenatal clinic is held every Wednesday from 1.30 to 3.00pm when the doctors, midwives and health visitors are in attendance. Please return for the postnatal check six to eight weeks after the baby is born.

Cervical Smears

We recommend that you have a smear test every three years from the age of 20 to 65 unless advised otherwise. The test can be done during surgery times by your doctor but please tell the receptionist so that time is allowed and preparations made. You may also have a smear test done by our practice nurse at the well woman clinic on Wednesdays.

Minor Surgery

All four doctors are on the minor surgery list and perform various minor operations in the health centre. You will be given an appointment for these.

Temporary Residents

You are able to consult a doctor anywhere in the UK if you are away from home and in need of medical help. You may do this by asking to see the doctor as a temporary resident.

Useful Advice For Minor Illnesses

Many mild illnesses and conditions are self-limiting. They will get better with no treatment or, at most, can be dealt with by yourself with a little help from the chemist if need be.

Antibiotics

These are very useful drugs for treating infections with bacterial germs but they are of no use on the many conditions caused by viruses eg cold and flu, most tummy upsets and sore throats. Excess use leads to resistant germs and they can give serious side effects. Your doctor will decide when to use them.