GP closures for flu vaccinations

Medical practices in Newtown, Caersws, Llanidloes and Montgomery could be closed on some afternoons due to flu vaccinations.

Powys Teaching Health Board said the closures could take place on 13, 20, 27 October or 3, 9, 23, 30 of November.

"Please visit your practice website to check if they are closed. For closed practices, we ask that patients do not contact or visit their GP practice during this time," said a health board spokesperson.

"Routine requests such as appointments, repeat prescriptions and test results should be made another day. Any patients of closed practices needing urgent GP care during these afternoons should contact Shropdoc on 01743 455364. Practice telephones will also be diverted to the Shropdoc number."