Ruabon

28/05/2021

Message on social media for patients for Saturday Pfizer sessions
There are still some appointments available at tomorrow’s Pfizer vaccination clinic at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre.
This clinic is for people aged 18-39 years old who have not yet had the 1st dose of a vaccine.
The session is on Saturday 29th May 2021 at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, Llangollen Road, Wrexham, LL14 3HL between 8.30am – 7.30pm.
Please ensure you are not currently self-isolating, symptomatic of COVID or had a positive test in the last 28 days.
This clinic is for patients from the following surgeries: Crane Medical Centre / Hanmer Surgery / Chirk Surgery / Overton Medical Practice / Llangollen Health Centre / Gardden Road Surgery / Ruabon Medical Centre / Beech Avenue practice.
Those patients registered at Caritas Surgery’s Cefn Mawr clinic are also able to attend.
Patients from other practices are asked not to attend as they will NOT be given a vaccination as the GP cluster seeks to manage the vaccine supply across the local area.
To book your appointment please go to
https://cutt.ly/Plas-Madoc4---C19. You are asked to arrive on time.
If you have an existing appointment at another session, please keep to the original date. This vaccination centre will operate by appointment only, so please do not turn up if you have not been able to make an appointment through the link provided.

South Wrexham Covid Vaccinations Team
This information has been sent in by Dawn Hughes-Lloyd, Manager, Ruabon Medical Centre.

You can now book and manage appointments using our booking page.

26/05/2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Update 25.05.21
From Gill Harris – Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Thanks to the tireless work of our staff and those in partner organisations, eight in ten eligible adults in North Wales have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while almost half of adults have received both doses. In the coming week we will have administered half a million first dose jabs.
The regional variations that had existed in previous weeks are continuing to even out, as we have reprioritised vaccine supply and put on additional clinics.
A detailed breakdown of the North Wales COVID-19 Vaccination Programme can be found in the vaccination statistics section of our website.
Online booking system for COVID-19 vaccination appointments
We are continuing to offer short notice appointments to people in certain age groups on a first come first served basis. These are publicised on our social media accounts and through the local media, where possible.
In the coming days we will introduce an online booking system on our website, which will enable people to book both first and second dose appointments at a time and date that is convenient for them, providing greater flexibility.
We’re determined not to leave anybody behind, so please don’t worry if you’re not able to attend one of our drop in sessions or book your appointment online just yet.
Vaccine effectiveness against the Indian variant
Real world data released in the last week shows that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are highly effective against the strain of the so-called Indian variant of COVID-19 after two doses. Please continue to attend your second dose appointments, in order to obtain the most effective protection.
Missed appointments
We are continuing to see a high number of people failing to attend their appointments.
We urge people to please:
• Let us know if you cannot attend your appointment
• Still attend your appointment if you have any concerns about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, so we can take the time to discuss these with you
• Make an informed decision about whether you wish to be vaccinated, based on the latest information from trusted sources. The Public Health Wales website is a great place to start
Please remember - vaccination provides the best protection from becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, and it is our best route out of the pandemic. As lockdown measures continue to ease, proof of vaccination may be required to enable you to enjoy a range of social activities, such as holidaying abroad, or attending concerts, festivals or sporting events.
You can now obtain a certificate of vaccination for international travel by visiting the Welsh Government website: Demonstrating your COVID-19 vaccination status when travelling abroad | GOV.WALES

Further information on the North Wales COVID-19
Vaccination Programme
For further information on the North Wales COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, see our vaccination frequently asked questions (FAQs).
You can also find trusted information on vaccine safety and eligibility on the Public Health Wales website.
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Diweddariad ar Frechu rhag COVID-19 25.05.21
Gan Gill Harris - Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth
Diolch i waith diflino ein staff a'r rheiny mewn sefydliadau partner, mae wyth o bob deg o oedolion cymwys yng Ngogledd Cymru wedi derbyn dos cyntaf o'r brechlyn rhag COVID-19, tra bod bron i hanner yr holl oedolion wedi derbyn y ddau ddos. Dros yr wythnos sydd i ddod, byddwn wedi rhoi hanner miliwn o bigiadau dos cyntaf.
Mae'r amrywiadau rhanbarthol sydd wedi bodoli mewn wythnosau blaenorol yn parhau i sefydlogi, gan ein bod wedi ailflaenoriaethu cyflenwadau o'r brechlyn ac wedi cynnig clinigau ychwanegol.
Mae dadansoddiad manwl o Raglen Frechu rhag COVID-19 yng Ngogledd Cymru ar gael ar yr adran ystadegau brechu ar ein gwefan.
System trefnu ar-lein ar gyfer apwyntiadau brechu rhag COVID-19
Rydym yn parhau i gynnig apwyntiadau byr rybudd i bobl mewn grwpiau oedran penodol ar sail y cyntaf i'r felin. Caiff y rhain eu cyhoeddi ar ein cyfrifon ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol a thrwy'r cyfryngau lleol, lle bo'n bosibl.
Yn y diwrnodau nesaf, byddwn yn cyflwyno system trefnu ar-lein ar ein gwefan, a fydd yn galluogi pobl i drefnu apwyntiadau dos cyntaf ac ail ddos ar amser a dyddiad sy'n gyfleus iddynt, gan roi mwy o hyblygrwydd.
Rydym yn benderfynol o beidio â gadael neb ar ôl, felly peidiwch â phoeni os na allwch ddod i un o'n sesiynau galw heibio neu os nad ydych wedi trefnu eich apwyntiad ar-lein eto.
Effeithiolrwydd brechlynnau yn erbyn yr amrywiolyn Indiaidd
Mae data o'r byd go iawn a ryddhawyd yr wythnos ddiwethaf yn dangos bod brechlynnau Pfizer ac AstraZeneca yn hynod effeithiol yn erbyn y straen sy'n cael ei galw'n amrywiolyn Indiaidd COVID-19 ar ôl dau ddos. Dylech barhau i fynd i'ch apwyntiadau ail ddos, er mwyn amddiffyn eich hun gymaint â phosibl.
Colli apwyntiadau
Rydym yn parhau i weld nifer fawr o bobl sy'n methu â mynychu eu hapwyntiadau.
Felly, rydym yn annog pobl:
• I roi gwybod i ni os na allwch ddod i'ch apwyntiad
• Os bydd gennych unrhyw bryderon ynghylch derbyn y brechlyn rhag COVID-19, gofynnwn i chi fynd i'ch apwyntiad yr un fath fel y gallwn gymryd yr amser i drafod y rhain gyda chi.
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25/05/2021

A Message from Dawn Hughes Lloyd, Manager, Ruabon Medical Centre.
“If you are a Ruabon Medical Centre patient, aged 40 years of age or older and wish to have your Covid Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccination and have not received an invitation, please contact Ruabon Medical Centre on either the telephone 01978 823717 or email our enquiries email: [email protected] to ask for an appointment. Please note: All patients aged 40 years or above are only being offered the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine. Also, if you had your Covid 1st Dose of Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccination at Ruabon Medical Centre between 8-12 weeks ago and have not received an appointment for your 2nd Dose of Oxford Astra Zeneca, please contact the surgery on the telephone number or email address above to book in to our clinics. We are constantly contacting patients to get you vaccinated as quickly as possible.
If you are aged 18-39 years of age and are a patient of Ruabon Medical Centre and have not received an invitation to attend for your vaccine, please wait to be contacted by the South Wrexham Covid Vaccination Centre at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre as this will be a Pfizer vaccination only for this age group and has to be administered at Plas Madoc by our team of vaccinators. Should you have received an appointment and cannot make the date or time or both of the appointment booked, please contact [email protected] to request your appointment be rearranged or to notify them you do not wish to have your vaccination. Please note that this is Pfizer only. If you wish to be placed on a cancellation/short notice waiting list for your Pfizer vaccination (those aged 18-39 years of age) and have not received your appointment, please contact the vaccination team on [email protected] to request that they contact you at short notice should they have vaccine available at the end of their clinics at Plas Madoc Leisure Centre.
If you have any other queries, please email Ruabon Medical Centre on [email protected] where a member of our team shall look to respond to you within 5 working days.
Thank you and best wishes,
Dawn Hughes Lloyd

18/05/2021

This is an important message to patients of
Ruabon Medical Centre:

For those of you aged 18- 39 years who are awaiting an appointment for your first Pfizer Covid vaccination, please do not contact the practice directly as we are unable to assist with answering any enquiries.
However, if you have any genuine enquiries regarding any aspect of receiving your first Pfizer vaccination please email [email protected] in all instances the vaccination team will endeavour to respond to your enquiries within 48 hours.
Ruabon Medical Centre shall continue to offer the Oxford Astra Zeneca first dose vaccination for those patients who have not yet received their vaccine who are aged 40-49 years of age. All those patients who are requiring their second dose vaccination of the Oxford Astra Zeneca Covid Vaccine who were given their first OAZ vaccine at Ruabon as well, we will be in touch from Ruabon Medical Centre, either via text, phone or letter to get you booked in around the 11 week mark from first dose vaccination.
For any patients who have not received their second vaccination invitation to attend an appointment and are approaching 11-12 weeks, please contact the surgery on Tel: 01978 823717 or via our email: [email protected] so that we can organise this for you quickly.
Thank you!
Dawn Hughes-Lloyd, Practice Manager.
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Dawn Hughes-Lloyd, Practice Manager, would like to pass on the following message to residents:
“Free membership to “Slimming World” for
12 weeks and other weight loss tools via
self- referral to the website via the link below
Help with my Weight - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (nhs.wales)”
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COVID-19 Briefing – 13/5/2021

Hello, please find below information, advice and updates from the Health Board about our staffing, services and the latest situation with COVID-19.
COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for the whole NHS system. There is a lot of information circulating in the media and on social media about COVID-19 and the NHS response. Please refer to these briefings and the information available on the BCUHB website, the Public Health Wales website and Welsh Government website for the latest official information.
Although the information in this brief is correct at the time of issue, the fast-changing pace of events means that changes to advice and information can happen quickly. Therefore, the websites above - which are updated and checked regularly - are the most reliable way to access up-to-date information.

COVID-19 Briefing – 13/5/2021
Please find below information, advice and updates from the Health Board about our staffing, services and the latest situation with COVID-19.
COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for the whole NHS system. There is a lot of information circulating in the media and on social media about COVID-19 and the NHS response. Please refer to these briefings and the information available on the BCUHB website, the Public Health Wales website and Welsh Government website for the latest official information.
Although the information in this brief is correct at the time of issue, the fast-changing pace of events means that changes to advice and information can happen quickly. Therefore, the websites above - which are updated and checked regularly - are the most reliable way to access up-to-date information.
Updates from the Health Board
COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Update
For the latest information about the vaccination programme, activity, rollout plans and FAQs please visit our website here
As of today, a total of 650,919 vaccinations have been administered in North Wales. Over three quarters of adults in North Wales have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and we remain on course to offer vaccination to the remaining adult population before the end of July.
This is the largest vaccination programme ever undertaken in the NHS and we simply could not have protected so many people so quickly without the expertise and dedication of our primary care colleagues in GP surgeries, Local Vaccination Centres and community pharmacies.
Last week the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) changed their guidance to state that where possible, an

alternative to the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine should be offered to 30-39 year-olds as a precautionary measure, because of the extremely small risk of blood clots occurring in this age group.
As a result, those aged 18-39 will now receive the Pfizer vaccine, and those aged over 40 will receive the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
This short notice change unavoidably led to a number of appointments being cancelled last week, which have since been rearranged. We do not expect this change in guidance to delay the overall delivery of the vaccination programme in North Wales and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused to those both due to receive and deliver those vaccines last week.
Everyone who has already had a first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine should be reassured that it is safe to receive a second dose of the same brand, irrespective of age, in line with JCVI advice. Medical exemptions may apply to a very small minority.
It is not possible for individuals to choose which brand of first or second dose vaccine they receive. In line with the latest guidance from the JCVI and MHRA, those aged 18-39 will receive the Pfizer vaccine, and those aged over 40 will receive the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.


Nodyn Briffio COVID-19 – 13/5/2021

Helo, gweler isod wybodaeth, cyngor a diweddariadau gan y Bwrdd Iechyd am ein staff, gwasanaethau a'r sefyllfa ddiweddaraf gyda COVID-19.
Mae COVID-19 yn her ddigynsail i system gyfan y GIG. Mae llawer o wybodaeth yn cylchredeg yn y wasg ac ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol am COVID-19 ac ymateb y GIG. Cyfeiriwch at y nodiadau briffio hyn a'r wybodaeth sydd ar gael ar wefan BIPBC, gwefan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru a gwefan Llywodraeth Cymru am y wybodaeth swyddogol ddiweddaraf.
Er bod y wybodaeth yn y nodyn briffio hwn yn gywir ar adeg ei chyhoeddi, mae cyflymder digwyddiadau sy'n newid yn gyflym yn golygu y gall newidiadau i gyngor a gwybodaeth ddigwydd yn gyflym. Felly, y gwefannau uchod - sy'n cael eu diweddaru a'u gwirio'n rheolaidd - yw'r ffordd fwyaf dibynadwy i gael gafael ar wybodaeth gyfoes.
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Diweddariadau gan y Bwrdd Iechyd
Y Diweddaraf ar y Rhaglen Frechu COVID-19

Am fwy o wybodaeth am y rhaglen brechu, y gweithgarwch diweddaraf, y cynlluniau cyflwyno a'r cwestiynau cyffredin ewch ar ein gwefan yma.
Diweddariad ar y Rhaglen Frechu COVID-19
I fyny at heddiw, mae cyfanswm o 650,919 o frechiadau wedi'u rhoi yng Ngogledd Cymru. Mae dros dri chwarter oedolion Gogledd Cymru wedi cael o leiaf un dos o'r brechlyn rhag COVID-19 erbyn hyn ac rydym yn parhau i fod ar y trywydd cywir i gynnig brechiadau i weddill y boblogaeth sy'n oedolion cyn diwedd mis Gorffennaf.
Hon yw'r rhaglen frechu fwyaf erioed i gael ei chynnig gan y GIG a'r gwir amdani yw, na allem fod wedi amddiffyn cynifer o bobl mor gyflym heb arbenigedd ac ymroddiad ein cydweithwyr gofal cychwynnol mewn meddygfeydd, Canolfannau Brechu Lleol a fferyllfeydd cymunedol.
Yr wythnos ddiwethaf, gwnaeth y Cyd-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu (JCVI) a'r Asiantaeth Rheoleiddio Meddyginiaethau a Chynhyrchion Gofal Iechyd (MHRA) newid eu harweiniad i ddatgan, lle bo'n bosibl, y dylid cynnig dewis amgen yn hytrach na brechlyn AstraZeneca Rhydychen i bobl rhwng 30 a 39 oed fel mesur rhagofalus, oherwydd y risg hynod fach y gallai'r grŵp oedran hwn ddioddef clotiau gwaed.
O ganlyniad, bydd y rhai rhwng 18 a 39 oed bellach yn derbyn brechlyn Pfizer, a bydd y rhai dros 40 oed yn derbyn brechlyn AstraZeneca Rhydychen.
Arweiniodd y newid byr rybudd hwn, yn anochel, at ganslo nifer o apwyntiadau'r wythnos ddiwethaf, ac ers hynny, mae'r rheiny wedi cael eu haildrefnu. Nid ydym yn disgwyl i'r newid hwn yn yr arweiniad beri oedi o ran cyflwyno'r rhaglen frechu yn gyffredinol yng Ngogledd Cymru ac rydym yn ymddiheuro am unrhyw anghyfleustra a achoswyd i’r rhai oedd yn barod i gael eu brechu a’r rhai oedd yn rhoi’r brechiadau.
Dylai pawb sydd eisoes wedi cael dos cyntaf o frechlyn AstraZeneca Rhydychen fod yn sicr ei bod yn ddiogel cael ail ddos o'r un brand, waeth beth fo'u hoedran, yn unol â chyngor JCVI. Efallai y bydd eithriadau meddygol yn berthnasol i leiafrif bach iawn.
Nid yw’n bosibl i bobl ddewis pa fath o frechlyn maen nhw’n ei gael. Yn unol â’r arweiniad diweddaraf gan y JCVI ar MHRA, bydd y rhai rhwng 18-39 oed yn cael y brechlyn Pfizer a’r rhai dros 40 oed yn cael y brechlyn Rhydychen AstraZeneca.
Rhaid i’r ail ddos fod yr un brand â’r cyntaf, os nad oes angen clinigol clir am un arall.
Nid oes tystiolaeth glinigol gyfredol bod clotiau gwaed yn digwydd ar ôl yr ail ddos o unrhyw frechlyn COVID-19. Felly, dim ond y rhai â ffactorau risg clinigol penodol fydd yn cael cynnig ail ddos gwahanol.
Byddem yn annog pobl i barhau i fynychu eu hapwyntiad os bydd ganddynt unrhyw bryderon ynghylch y brechlyn, fel y gallwn gymryd yr amser i drafod y rhain gyda nhw cyn penderfynu p'un i barhau gyda'r brechiad ai peidio.
Er mwyn osgoi gwastraffu unrhyw frechlynnau gan nad yw pobl wedi dod i apwyntiadau, o dro i dro, mae'n bosibl y byddwn yn cynnig apwyntiadau byr dymor i bobl mewn grwpiau oedran penodol ar sail y cyntaf i'r felin.
Yn ogystal, efallai y bydd achlysuron pan fyddwn yn gwahodd pobl mewn grwpiau oedran penodol i drefnu apwyntiad gyda ni'n uniongyrchol.
Pan fydd yr apwyntiadau hyn ar gael, byddwn yn cyhoeddi hyn trwy ein cyfrifon ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol ac yn rhannu manylion gyda'r cyfryngau lleol, lle bo'n bosibl..
Mae'r cyhoeddiad ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru yma.
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael hefyd ar wefan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yma.
Canolfan Cefnogi COVID yn agor yng Nghaergybi
Mae Canolfan Cefnogi COVID yn awr ar gael yng Nghaergybi a fydd yn darparu pecynnau profi a chefnogaeth i’r rheiny sy’n byw yn y gymuned.
Mae preswylwyr yn gallu trefnu apwyntiad gyda’r gwasanaeth Cyngor ar Bopeth yn y dref ar Ynys Môn i gael Profion Llif Unffordd (LFT).
Defnyddir Profion Llif Unffordd i ddynodi pobl sydd â COVID-19 nad ydynt yn dangos unrhyw symptomau. Nid yw oddeutu 1 o bob 3 unigolyn sydd â’r firws yn dangos unrhyw symptomau, ac os na fydd yn cael ei ganfod byddant yn parhau i ledaenu’r firws.
Mae profi’r rheiny nad oes ganddynt unrhyw symptomau yn bwysig yn y frwydr yn erbyn COVID-19. Gall pob achos positif a ddynodwyd helpu i atal mwy o heintiau.
Yr oriau agor fydd 10am - 2pm dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener drwy apwyntiad. Gellir trefnu apwyntiad drwy ffonio’r tîm yn y gwasanaeth Cyngor ar Bopeth ar 01407 762278 (unrhyw adeg rhwng 9am a 4pm bob dydd).
Y Ganolfan Cefnogi COVID yw’r fenter gyntaf o’i fath yng Ngogledd Cymru, a bydd Canolfannau Cefnogi tebyg yn cael eu datblygu mewn siroedd eraill dros yr wythnosau nesaf.
Mynediad at Brofion Llif Unffordd
Anogir pobl nad ydynt yn gallu gweithio o gartref hefyd i ddefnyddio pecynnau profion llif unffordd.
Gellir casglu’r rhain o safleoedd ledled Gogledd Cymru yn cynnwys Bangor, Cei Connah, Glannau Dyfrdwy, Llandudno, Y Rhyl, Wrecsam a Llangefni.
Mae mwy o fanylion ar wefan BIPBC yma.
I gael rhagor o newyddion a diweddariadau gan y Bwrdd Iechyd, gweler ein gwefan a'n sianeli ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol (Facebook a Twitter).
Thank you to Dawn Hughes-Lloyd for passing on the information above

03/03/2017

28/02/2017

On MONDAY 6th MARCH at 4pm
there is to be a
BOOK LAUNCH at RHOS LIBRARY.
PROFESSOR STANLEY SALMONS, a renowned British Academic and Scientist and a Professor of Medical Cell Biology, Medicine and Bimedical Emgineering at Liverpool University, not only writes scientific books but ALSO FICTION.

Three of this remarkable man's books will be launched:

"FOOTPRINTS IN THE ASH", "COUNTERFEIT"

and a children's book:

"CANTERPURRY TALES"

Please take the opportunity to come along to:

RHOS LIBRARY next MONDAY at 4pm.

13/12/2016

Plas Madoc Leisure Centre - Splash Magic - has been given a reprieve for one year only - inspite of the plea for a two year bail out.. Decision by WCBC today Inspite of threats to its closure.

Thank you to everyone who supported the move against closure
The huge amount of public backing; common sense and the reported figures won the day!!

22/09/2016

A RUABON LITTER PICK

WILL TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY ON 24TH SEPTEMBER - STARTING AT THE VILLAGE HALL IN MAESYLLAN LANE AT 10AM.

THIS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE FRIENDS OF RUABON, SUPPORTED BY KEEP WALES TIDY AND SPONSORED BY RUABON COMMUNITY COUNCIL

EVERYONE - ALL AGES - WELCOME
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY KEEP WALES TIDY

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS SUPPLIED FREE TO THE WORKERS AFTER THE EVENT: AND SERVED BY COMMUNITY COUNCILLORS ANN JONES AND CATH ROBERTS

T H A N K Y O U ! T H A N K Y O U ! T H A N K Y O U !
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18/09/2016

There will be a Litter Pick on Saturday 24th September, meeting at the Village Hall by 10am. Everyone (all ages) Welcome.
Arranged by the Friends of Ruabon
Sponsored by the RCC
Supported by Keep Wales Tidy
Light Refreshments supplied by RCC.

14/07/2016

Jobs fears and transport chaos in Wrexham and Flintshire as GHA coaches enters administration

Published date: 14 July 2016 | Published by: Rory Sheehan
Read more articles by Rory Sheehan

SCHOOL and public transport services in and around Wrexham have been thrown into chaos today following the collapse of a bus company.

It was confirmed last night GHA Coaches, responsible for services on many bus routes around the town, had entered administration “with immediate effect” .

The shock announcement means bus passengers in parts of Wrexham, Denbighshire and Shropshire will have been left stranded this morning.

GHA’s collapse leaves hundreds of staff facing employment worries and the future of dozens of commercial services throughout Wrexham county borough are now in doubt.