Welcome to Whitchurch Village Practice

Royal College of General Practitioners Award

In December The Royal College of General Practitioners Wales awarded Whitchurch Village Practice 2nd Runner Up for Practice Administration Team of The Year 2009.

This award encompassed the whole of Wales and we are absolutely delighted with this achievement.

The photograph below was taken at the award ceremony at Cardiff City Hall on Friday the 11th of December 2009.

Photograph by Richard Bosworth
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New Registrations - Temporary Closure

The Practice list is temporarily closed to new registrations, except for members of households currently registered.

We will advise when the list reopens.

Pandemic Flu & Seasonal Flu Vaccines

Appointments for Pandemic flu vaccinations are now available. Please read the information below to ensure you are eligible for the vaccination

Following advice from independent expert committees, including the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the following groups should be prioritised for vaccination in the following order:

1. individuals aged six months and up to 65 years in the current seasonal flu vaccine clinical at-risk groups (see list below)
2. all pregnant women
3. household contacts of immunocompromised individuals
4. people aged 65 and over in the current seasonal flu vaccine clinical at-risk groups (see list below)

Patients eligible for Seasonal Flu Vaccine

Patients who have: -

• Asthma
• Chronic respiratory disease
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Kidney disease
• Chronis liver disease
• Patients who are 65 or over
• Patients who are taking Immuno-suppressant medication
• Carers of any of the above
• Patients living in Residential or Nursing Homes

Please make an appointment for a flu vaccination now.

Urgent Flu Pandemic Advice

Good hygiene practice:

• Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when coughing and/or sneezing.
• Dispose of the tissue promptly and then wash your hands
• Wash hands frequently with soap and water, especially after coughing, sneezing and using tissues.
• Avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose unless you have recently cleaned your hands.
• Use normal household detergent and water to clean surfaces frequently touched by hands.
• An alcohol hand rub, which kills the flu virus within 30 seconds could be used as an alternative for cleaning hands which are visibly clean.

If you suspect you may have swine flu, stay at home and telephone the surgery.