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The stories below are of particular interest to all those associated with Dyfi Valley Health.
Mouth Cancer Action Month
The incidence rate for mouth cancer in Wales is increasing year on year since 2002, a new report has outlined. The Analysis of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Rates in Wales report found that in 2002 the reported number of new cases was 171, but this has steadily...
WE ARE MOVING!
We are pleased to announce that week commencing 24th April will be the start of our move from our current premises at Forge Road, to the new Health and Wellbeing site (Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital) across the road, with the aim to open officially at our new location...
FREE NHS Hearing Aid Clinics
If you have NHS hearing aids... Then you can come along to our FREE hearing aid clinics. We offer: New batteries and re-tubing Advice on how to use and clean Information on hearing loss and all your hearing aids the services that can help youuse Cleaning your hearing...
Coming soon – MySurgery App
We are currently working together with My Surgery app to develop a Dyfi Valley Health site for our patient. The app is also connected to My Health Online More information will be available once full capabilities are known to us...
Exciting news – Machynlleth Hospital Development
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How can you access us?
How can you access us? All communication to us is welcome in both Welsh and English. There are 6 ways to make an appointment with us: Call our reception team between 08:00 and 18:30 any weekday (exc bank holidays) on 01654 702 224. Come to our front door and do...
Training Centre Update
Dyfi Valley Health is now a GP Training Centre via Health Education and Improvements Wales. We will now be supporting this programme by supervising a number of GP trainings (both ST1 and ST2), in our practice. If you have an appointment with them, this will be...
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Exciting changes are afoot for those in the Dyfi Valley. The redevelopment of the Machynlleth Hospital has begun, and soon we will enjoy a very modern care facility. Part of this redevelopment is the relocation of Dyfi Valley...
Dyfi Valley Health’s in-House Advanced Paramedics
The aim of this blog is to give you some information about our Urgent Care Practitioners (UCPs). Who they are, what they do and their role within the Doctor’s Surgery. We want you to understand how important they are within the team and feel assured that when you have...
Welsh Government announces £15 million for major upgrade at Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital, Machynlleth
Plans to improve health and social care by developing a new community ‘hub’ in Machynlleth are under way following approval of £15million capital funding from Welsh Government. The development at the Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital will firmly establish Bro Ddyfi...
Green Impact – Inhalers
Dyfi Valley Health has recently become part of the ‘Green Impact for Health’ initiative in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of the Practice. One of the key areas of tackling this is through reviewing inhaler prescriptions from the Practice. Inhalers are used...
Wonderful Volunteers
In February 2021, Powys Teaching Health Board asked Dyfi Valley Health if we would assist them with their ambitious COVID vaccination campaign. Since then, Dyfi Valley Health has vaccinated around 1000 patients with the AstraZeneca vaccine in weekly COVID Vaccine...
COVID-19 Vaccine Update 05/01/21
⚠️COVID-19 Vaccine Update⚠️ We are proud to inform you that Dyfi Valley Health has registered intent with Powys Teaching Health Board to provide the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as soon as possible to our eligible patients based on the...
Flu Vaccine – Expression of Interest (50 to 64-year olds)
👉Flu Vaccine - Important👈 – Expression of Interest (50 to 64-year old's only) This year’s flu uptake has been like no other. Despite ordering more flu vaccines than ever before we ran out in record time. Recently, the Welsh Assembly Government...
Over 50s Flu Update – 27/11/20
On the 25th of November, the Welsh Govt announced that from 1 December anyone between 50 and 64 can request a flu vaccine. This news was sprung without warning on GP practices across Wales. Back in October, GP's had requested that they be able to vaccinate a wider age...
NHS COVID-19 App
On the 24th of September, Welsh Government and UK Government will be launching the NHS COVID-19 app across England and Wales. The NHS COVID-19 app is an important part of our Test, Trace, Protect programme to control the spread of Covid-19. We ask that all visitors to...
Patient Notice – 23/09/20
We know there’s been a lot of discussion in the news this week about GPs providing face-to face-appointments. We wanted to take this opportunity to keep all of our patients updated on how we are operating at the practice and the reasons why. Throughout the COVID-19...
New NHS app will provide more care closer to home for people in Powys.
The launch of a new NHS app in Wales, Consultant Connect, is set to reduce the need for Powys residents to travel for unnecessary hospital admission and referrals. The Consultant Connect app has been fast tracked for use in NHS Wales to help the response to COVID-19,...
COVID-19 – Testing for key workers
A Message from Powys Teaching Health Board Update on COVID-19 Testing for Key (Critical) Workers in Powys: 13 May 2020 Are you a key (critical) worker in Powys? Do you or someone in your household have COVID-19 symptoms? You may be eligible for a COVID-19 Test at the...
Practice Update 07/05/2020
Despite all the new procedures and protocols for COVID-19, please all remember that we are still here to help you with all your medical needs. Every patient who calls in will get an appointment with a clinician and the best cause of action agreed with them. We have a...
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