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A new Triage and Treat service is now available at selected pharmacies in Aberaeron, Aberporth, Aberystwyth, Cardigan and Newport. The Triage and Treat service can help you if you have a low level injury rather than having to visit a doctor or an A&E department. The service is provided by a pharmacist or a member of the pharmacy team who has had special training and can be used by visitors, holiday makers and local residents, especially when the GP practice is not open. The types of injuries that can be treated under the service are: Minor abrasions, superficial cuts and wounds  Sprains and strains  Eye complaints such as sand in the eye  Removal of items from the skin such as a splinter or shell  Minor burns including sunburn  When accidents happen or illnesses take hold, Triage and Treat is available, no appointment needed from: Aberporth - Penrhyn Pharmacy, SA43 2EU, 9am–5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am–12.30pm Saturday, 01239 810228  Aberae...

The Triage and Treat service Tenby and Saundersfoot has now seen 26 patients. The Triage and Treat pilot service is being offered in specific community pharmacies to help you if you have had a low level injury. The service, believed to be the first in Wales, is being provided by a pharmacist or a member of the pharmacy team who has had special training. Dr. Phil Kloer Interim Executive Director of Primary Care, Community, Mental Health Services & Clinical Strategy visited the Triage and Treat service in Saundersfoot. He said “It was really impressive to see the enthusiasm of John and the team at The Pharmacy in Saundersfoot, where they are now able to provide care for people with low level injuries and minor illnesses in the locality. This is a really exciting development and shows the how important the expanded community pharmacy roles are for our local population.” The service is being piloted in two pharmacies: Glen Pharmacy, Gas Lane, Tenby SA70 4ES 8.30am–6.00pm Monday to ...

Selected pharmacists in Tenby and Saundersfoot are offering an enhanced service for tourists and residents this summer. The Triage + Treat service is a new service offered in specific community pharmacies to help you if you have had a low level injury. Some injuries can be treated successfully in the pharmacy rather than having to visit a doctor or an A&E Department. The service is being provided by a pharmacist or a member of the pharmacy team who has had special training. They will assess your injury or symptom and make a decision as to whether they can ‘treat’ you there or if you need to seek treatment from another healthcare professional. If the injury is too serious to be treated in the pharmacy you will be given advice about where to go. The types of injuries/symptoms that can be treated under this service are: Minor abrasions, superficial cuts and wounds  Sprains and strains  Eye complaints such as sand in the eye  Removal of items from the skin such as ...

One of Llanelli’s longest-serving and best-known pharmacists has hung up his white coat and retired. Hywel Evans has spent more than 30 years working in Llanelli. Mr Evans qualified as a pharmacist in July, 1972, so has notched up a remarkable 40 years as a registered pharmacist. He worked for Boots Chemists for 10 years before launching his own business. Together with his wife Margaret, he bought the West End Pharmacy in Llanelli from Vince and Mair Blackmore in 1982. Mr Evans opened a new pharmacy in Machynys in 1997 to serve patients of the Machynys surgery – a branch of the Ty-Elli Surgery in Vauxhall. In 2003, he moved the West End business to the nearby Vauxhall site. Mr Evans said: “Running a pharmacy is a very competitive business. Patients could have patronised any pharmacy in the town and I am grateful that they placed their trust and confidence in us. We hope that we were able to reward that trust and confidence by offering a dedicated and professional service. We have bee...

Hywel Dda Health Board | Courses restore confidence for those with chronic conditions Starting today, all 708 pharmacies in Wales will be participating in a two week campaign to give patients with long term conditions the confidence and skills to manage their health. The Education Programme for Patients consists of free courses run over six weeks, which are led by tutors who either live with a chronic health condition themselves or have experience of caring for someone with a chronic condition. In Wales, almost one third of the population has a least one chronic health condition, with cardiovascular disease, arthritis and rheumatism being the most common.