Author Archives: Beverley Cook

New way to access Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

New way to access Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the first health board in Wales to launch a dedicated mental health advice service, offering support for all age groups through the established 111 call line.

People will be able to access the service by phoning 111 and selecting option 2 where they will be put through to a mental health practitioner.

The service is accessible 7 days a week 24 hours a day

For more information, please click here https://barlowhousesurgery.co.uk/mental-health/

 

Beat Flu this Winter

  • BOOK YOUR FLU & COVID VACCINE NOW!!!

Flu is more likely to be serious if you have a long term health condition, are pregnant, or are older.  The people at high risk of COVID-19 are generally the same people at increased risk of becoming very ill with flu.

Flu can also be serious for young children.

Lat year in Wales more than a million people got their flu vaccines, that’s around one in every three people.

If any of the following apply to you , even if you feel healthy, you are more likely to get complications from flu if you catch it and you are advised to have a flu & COVID vaccine.

  • You are Pregnant
  • You are aged 65 or over
  • you are aged six months to 64 years old in a clinical risk group
  • You live in a care home 
The following groups are also advised to have a flu & COVID vaccine to protect them and the people around them. 
  •   Children aged two or three years old (age on the 31st August 2023)
  •  Children and young people in school years 7 to year 11
  • Carers
  • People with learning disabilities
  • People working directly with patients/clients in health or social care
  • Healthcare workers (including healthcare students) with direct patient contact
If you are an adult in a risk group, are pregnant,a career or are aged 65 or over, book your flu & COVID vaccine with your GP Surgery Now!!