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MMR vaccination given to more than 4,000 in Cwm Taf
23 May 2013

Efforts to offer MMR vaccination across Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf have resulted in more than 4,000 people being vaccinated in the last three months.
Vital health information on your fridge
21 May 2013

Free fridge magnets, which guide patients to the most appropriate place of care are being given to members of the public across the Rhondda Valleys and Taff Ely
Measles outbreak cases rise again as school vaccinations enter final week
21 May 2013

Young people and their parents are being urged to take advantage of the final week of school MMR vaccination sessions as cases in the measles outbreak centred on the Swansea area rise again.
First AAA Screening Clinics – Know your size get it scanned
21 May 2013
Bank Holiday health advice – deal with medical problems before the holiday
20 May 2013
NISCHR CRC message for International Clinical Trials Day 20th May
17 May 2013
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MMR vaccination given to more than 4,000 in Cwm Taf Efforts to offer MMR vaccination across Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf have resulted in more than 4,000 people being vaccinated in the last three months.
Bank Holiday health advice – deal with medical problems before the holiday PATIENTS are being urged to deal with any routine medical problems before GP surgeries close for the bank holiday
A&E is for Accident and Emergency not Anything and Everything Chest Pain? A&E/999. Sprains? 01443 444075. aches? GP. Prescriptions? Pharmacy. Flu?0845 4647. Cuts? Self Care.
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	Our two Emergency Departments (A&E) are located at Prince Charles and the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. They are designed to treat emergencies only.
	Our Minor Injuries Units are located at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda. They are designed to treat minor injuries only.
	Find your nearest GP, you can make an appointment with your registered doctor or dentist for advice, examinations and prescriptions by contacting them directly
	Find your local Pharmacy where the pharmacist can give you advice on common illnesses and the medicines you need to treat them.
	If you are ill and have any questions about health, NHS Direct Wales offers confidential health advice and information via their internet site.
	The NHS Direct Wales Self Care Guide is the best choice to treat very minor illnesses and injuries.

Cwm Taf Health Board covers the areas of Local Authority Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff primarily.	Follow Us:

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Last updated: 27 March 2013

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