There are lots of places to get health advice for you and your family in Cardiff.

NHS 111 and online services

NHS 111 is a free service that provides urgent medical help and advice over the phone or online.

You should contact NHS 111 for advice before going to A and E if your situation is not life threatening.

Find out more on the NHS 111 Wales website or call 111.

Emergency healthcare

If there is a medical emergency, you should:

Call 999

Call 999 if you or someone else is experiencing a life-threatening emergency. This includes:

  • Severe chest pain
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Severe bleeding
  • Mental health crisis
  • Loss of consciousness

The emergency services will help and, if needed, send an ambulance.

Go to A and E (Accident and Emergency)

Go to your nearest A and E department if you need urgent medical attention for serious injuries.

Find your nearest A and E on the NHS 111 Wales website.

You can also call 111 or visit the NHS 111 Wales website for support and information.

Pharmacies

Pharmacies can help with minor illnesses and over-the-counter medications. They can also offer health checks and vaccinations.

Find your local pharmacy on the NHS 111 Wales website.

Doctors

Your GP can help with a wide range of health issues. They can provide:

  • diagnoses,
  • treatments, and
  • referrals to specialists.

Find your local GP on the NHS 111 Wales website.

Midwifery

Midwives support pregnant women and new mothers and provide care during

  • pregnancy,
  • childbirth, and
  • the postnatal period.

Read the Pregnancy Guide on the NHS 111 Wales website.

Health visitors

Health visitors support families with babies and young children from the antenatal period (28 weeks) until the child turns 5.

Health visitors are registered nurses and midwives who have additional training in public health nursing. They work with families to identify health needs at the earliest opportunity to improve health and wellbeing.

To contact your health visitor, please call 029 2183 6916 or find out more about the Health Visiting Service on the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board website.

School nurses

School nurses offer health advice and support to children, young people, and their families.

They can provide support for:

  • vaccinations,
  • toileting issues, and
  • emotional health and wellbeing.

Find out more about School Nurse services.

Dentists

Visit the Welsh Government website for information about accessing NHS dental services.

You can also call the Cardiff and Vale dental helpline on 0300 1020 247 (option 1).

Looking after your child’s teeth

The Designed to Smile programme can give you advice about looking after your child’s teeth to stop them from getting dental decay.

Mental health

Looking after your mental health is an important part of your overall wellbeing.

If you need urgent mental health support, call 111 and press 2 for help.

Wellbeing

Keeping Me Well is designed by Health workers and patients from Cardiff.

The information on the website will help support your health and wellbeing — whether you are:

  • preparing for treatment,
  • recovering from treatment,
  • managing a long-term condition, or
  • looking to live a healthier and more active lifestyle.

Healthy eating, food and nutrition

Good nutrition is essential for maintaining health and wellbeing. Here are some tips and resources:

Healthy eating

Visit the Keeping Me Well website for information on:

Healthy weight

10 steps to a healthy weight can help you bring up happy, healthy children, and make life easier too.

Dietitians

Dietitians are qualified and regulated health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems.

Visit the Keeping Me Well website for more information about dietitians.

Speech, language and communication

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service works with families, education staff and other health professionals to support children’s speech, language, communication and feeding skills.

The SLT service:

  • works with children aged 0 to 16 whose speech, language, communication or feeding difficulties impact on their lives.
  • aims to provide practical advice and support to empower the child, and/or the people within the child’s support network, to develop their functional communication and feeding skills.
  • is available to support families when they need. The level of involvement with families will depend on their individual needs.

The dysphagia team can offer advice and support about your child’s feeding and swallowing skills.