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HMP Prescoed & Usk placement information

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HMP Prescoed & Usk placement information

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FPUPP ABUHB Placement Information HMP Usk and Prescoed

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Infection Control Policy

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Pharmacy Infection Control Policy Version 4

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Medicines Management Policy Code of Practice

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During your Primary Care placement, you will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of activities to support you in achieving EPAs.

Before starting your placement, please read the following document to get an idea of the different activities you might undertake whilst on placement.

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Your placement in Primary Care will be spread across a number of sites within ABUHB including GP Practices, care homes and prisons.

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Llanarth House (Base site)
Address: 1 Llanarth House, Newbridge Gateway, Bridge Street, Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales, NP11 5GH

📞 Tel: 01495 241224 /01495 241284
🌐 View on Google Maps

🚗 Directions

From M4 (Caerphilly and the South) Exit the M4 at Junction 28 (Tredegar Park). Follow signs for A467 towards Risca and Newbridge. Continue on A467, then take the A472 towards Newbridge. At the roundabout near Newbridge, take the exit for Bridge Street. Llanarth House is located within Newbridge Gateway on your left (By McDonalds and the Otter Pub)

From M4 (Newport and the East) Exit the M4 at Junction 25A for Cwmbran/Newbridge. Take the A4042 northbound. At the Pontypool roundabout, take the A472 westbound. Continue through Crumlin and into Newbridge. Turn left onto Bridge Street, and Llanarth House will be on your left.

From A465 (Heads of the Valleys Road) Exit the A465 at Brynmawr and follow signs for A4047 to Abertillery. Continue on the A467 southbound. At Crumlin, take the A472 westbound toward Newbridge. Turn left onto Bridge Street, and Llanarth House is located within Newbridge Gateway.

🚌 Public Transport

Train Station The nearest train station is: Newbridge Railway Station

Bus Routes Newbridge is served by several local bus routes with stops near Llanarth House, including: Bridge Street, Newbridge Rail Station, Beulah Baptist Church, Newbridge School

You can plan your journey and check timetables via Traveline Cymru or Busmaps.com. [Newbridge...usmaps.com]

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Each site and sector have a dedicated Education and Training team. They are there to support you during your placement.

The contact details of each team member can be found below.

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Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) 

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Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) 

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During your placement at Royal Gwent Hospital, you will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of activities to support achieving the EPAs. Before starting your placement, please read the following document to get an idea of the different activities you might undertake whilst on placement.

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Following your placement please complete the feedback form below. 

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Following your placement please complete the feedback form below. 

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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During your placement at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, you will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of activities to support achieving the EPAs.

Before starting your placement, please read the following document to get an idea of the different activities you might undertake whilst on placement.

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Here is a copy of the Grange University Hospital site map to use on placement.

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During your placement at Nevill Hall Hospital, you will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of activities to support achieving the EPAs.

Before starting your placement, please read the following document to get an idea of the different activities you might undertake whilst on placement.

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Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) 

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Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) 

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During your placement at The Grange University Hospital, you will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of activities to support achieving the EPAs.

Before starting your placement, please read the following document to get an idea of the different activities you might undertake whilst on placement.

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Uniform Dress Code for Pharmacy Staff Oct 23

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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) / Health Board Policies

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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) / Health Board Policies

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Please read the following SOPs before attending your placement within Secondary Care.

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If you are unable to attend for placement, or will be running late.

Please contact the pharmacy on 01443802532 This will be accessible from 8.30am.

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If you are unable to attend for placement, or will be running late.

Please contact the pharmacy office on 01873732279. This will be accessible from 8am.

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If you are unable to attend for placement, or will be running late.

Please contact the pharmacy office on 01633493221. This will be accessible from 8.30am, if no answer please leave an answer message.

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If you are unable to attend for placement, or will be running late.

Please contact the pharmacy office on 01633234231. This will be accessible from 8am, if no answer please leave an answer message.

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Please read the documents below. There are also some forms to be completed ahead of you attending your placement.

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Please complete prior to each placement.

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Please complete prior to each placement.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr

Ystrad Fawr Way,

Ystrad Mynach,

Hengoed,

CF82 7GP

From the M4 Caerphilly and the south:

Exit M4 at junction 32 and take the A470 north. Leave the A470 at the 2nd junction (Nantgarw) and from roundabout take 3rd exit onto A468  towards Caerphilly (Caerphilly road). Stay on A468 across two roundabouts. At next (Pwllypant) roundabout take 1st exit onto A469 towards Newbridge. Bear right at next roundabout (A469). Stay on A469 across next two roundabouts and bear left after hospital sign. Turn left at traffic lights.

From A465:

Take the turning onto the A4060 at Dowlais. follow A4060 south to its junction with A470, join A 470 and travel south towards Cardiff, through Pontypridd. Leave the A470 at the Nantgarw junction and from roundabout take 1st exit onto A468  towards Caerphilly (Caerphilly road). Stay on A468 across two roundabouts. At next (Pwllypant )roundabout take 1st exit onto A469 towards Newbridge. Bear right at next roundabout (A469). Stay on A469 across next two roundabouts and bear left after hospital sign. Turn left at traffic lights.

From New Tredegar and Bargoed:

Take the A469 south to Ystrad Mynach. At the main Ystrad Mynach roundabout stay on A469 south towards Caerphilly. Bear right at the filter lanes and turn right at traffic lights into the hospital.

From Blackwood and the east:

Take A472 west towards Ystrad Mynach, travel through Maesycwmmer. Note: major road improvements are being carried out at present to improve traffic flow at this junction, you are advised to follow traffic instructions and the hospital will be clearly signposted. At main Ystrad Mynach roundabout take filter lane left towards Caerphilly. Bear right at the next filter lanes and turn right at traffic lights into the hospital.

A car park with more than 600 spaces is located underneath the main building. Blue badge and easy access parent and child spaces are situated closer to the entrances. There are several entrances from the car park. Near each entrance are lifts which will take you directly to the level you need. Main reception is on the lower ground floor.

Parking at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr is free.

The hospital also has a cafe and restaurant on site.

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A floor map of the hospital can be found here: Plan Level 00 .pub

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Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Caerphilly Borough's Local General Hospital provides first-class care to the residents of Gwent and South Powys. It provides a wide range of services with a focus on delivering general and routine care, including:

​​A  Minor Injury Unit

A Medical Assessment Unit

Day Surgery - surgery where you are operated on and discharged on the same day

Rehabilitation and Therapy Services - services like Physiotherapy and Speech and Language

Diagnostic Services - Assessments, scans and x-rays that are needed for investigations including MRI and CT scans

Wide variety of Specialist Outpatient Clinics

An Elderly Frail Unit for the care of older people

164 inpatient beds

Children’s Outpatient appointments

Maternity services

Bowel Screening

The hospital wards are:

Bedwas 1.1(Medical Assessment Unit)

Oakdale 2.1 (Rehabilitation)

Bargoed 2.2(Stroke)

Rhymney 2.3(Surgery)

Risca 3.1(Sub-acute)

Penallta 3.2(Frailty)

Mental Health wards are - Annwylfan, Ty Cyfannol and Ty Glas.

St Davids Foundation Hospice is on site providing palliative care.

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Nevill Hall Hospital
Brecon Road
Abergavenny
NP7 7EG

Nevill Hall hospital is located off the A40 in Abergavenny.

Free parking is available onsite at the hospital.

There are also a cafe, and restaurant available on site.

Pharmacy can be found on the ground floor. Follow the signs marked pharmacy from the main entrance.

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Nevill Hall district general hospital was opened in 1969 and provides inpatient, daycase and outpatient services together with a complete range of investigations.

At weekends, the facilities of the Outpatient Department are used by local GPs for the holding of their surgeries.

Nevill Hall Hospital provides first-class care to the residents of Gwent and South Powys. It provides a wide range of services with a  focus on delivering general and routine care, including:

A Minor Injury Unit

A Medical Assessment Unit

Day Surgery - Surgery where you are operated on and discharged on the same day

Rehabilitation and Therapy Services - Services like Physiotherapy and Speech and Language

Diagnostic Services - Assessments, Scans and X-Rays that are needed for investigations including MRI and CT scans

A wide variety of Specialist Outpatient Clinics

An Enhanced Frailty Unit for the care of older people

213 Inpatient beds

Children’s Outpatient appointments

Maternity Services

Haematology Day Care Services

Care for Minor Injuries is provided by Nevill Hall Hospital's Minor Injury Unit, which is run by our Emergency Nurse Practitioners.  Emergency Nurse Practitioners are experienced Clinical Professionals who specialise in the management of Minor Injuries.

Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan Hospital

Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan is a local general hospital located in Ebbw Vale. The hospital has 96 in-patient beds and also incorporates an adult mental health unit with outpatient and day-care providing care for the whole of Blaenau Gwent.

Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan also has an out-patient department, a dedicated minor injuries unit, enhanced diagnostic support and a comprehensive therapies department.

As part of your placement with Nevill Hall, you will also get the opportunity to spend a day at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan.

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Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB

The Royal Gwent Hospital is situated on the western edge of Newport Town Centre on the A48 main road to Cardiff.

Limited parking and Blue Badge parking is available within the hospital grounds and is free. 'Drop-off' points are also available should you need to drop someone at the hospital before you obtain a parking space. The staff at the front of the hospital will be able to direct you.

Extra parking is available and accessible via Mendalgief Road. To access Mendalgief Road, travelling away from the city centre, continue to go past the Royal Gwent Hospital (on your right), keep in the left hand lane, you will come to a set of lights. Turn left at the lights and take the second left into Mendalgief Car Park.

Travelling from the M4 Tredegar Park direction, continue along Cardiff Road with Belle Vue Park on your left. At the traffic lights, keep to the right hand lane. Turn right, then second left into Mendalgief Road car park.

There is also parking available for staff, at Park Square car park. If you wish to park here please contact a member of the RGH E&T team ahead of starting who will provide you with an email, to get your ticket authorised at the car park.

There is a Costa Coffee, on the first floor of the hospital, and a restaurant on level 3.

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This District General Hospital, with more than 3,400 staff and approximately 774 beds, provides a comprehensive range of hospital services for inpatients, day cases and outpatients.

The Health Board as a whole serves a population of more than 600,000 and many of the inpatient and specialist services at the Royal Gwent Hospital support the entire catchment area. Outpatient services are utilised primarily by those in Newport and the surrounding area.

The Royal Gwent Hospital provides first-class care to the residents of Gwent and South Powys.  It provides a wide range of services with a focus on delivering general and routine care, including:

A 24/7 nurse-led Minor Injury Unit

A Medical Assessment Unit

Planned Surgery and care after you have had a general anaesthetic

Rehabilitation and Therapy Services - Services like Physiotherapy and Speech and Language

Diagnostic Services - assessments, scans and x-rays that are needed for investigations including MRI and CT scans

A wide variety of Specialist Outpatient Clinics

An Enhanced Frailty Unit for the care of older people

371+ inpatient beds

Children's Outpatient appointments

Maternity services

Care for Minor Injuries is provided by the Royal Gwent Hospital's Minor Injury Unit, which is run by our Emergency Nurse Practitioners.  Emergency Nurse Practitioners are experienced Clinical Professionals who specialise in the management of Minor Injuries.

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Caerleon Road
Llanfrechfa
Cwmbran
NP44 8YN

The Grange University Hospital is close to the Police Headquarters in Cwmbran, just off the A4042 between Newport and Abergavenny.

Over 900 car parking spaces

Ample disabled spaces

18 electric charging points

Undercover storage for around 100 bikes

There is a Costa Coffee, and also a staff restaurant available on site.

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Our new Specialist and Critical Care Centre  Grange University Hospital, provides a centre of excellence in Gwent to treat our most seriously ill patients, or those with significant injuries, and is the designated trauma unit for Gwent. The hospital has 560 beds (including trollies and cots) and features a 24-hour Acute Assessment Unit, Emergency Department and Helicopter Pad.  It provides a 24/7 Emergency Service for patients that need specialist and critical care.

The Grange University Hospital provides care for people who are seriously ill or have complex problems or conditions that cannot be safely managed at one of our Local General Hospitals. The following services are available at The Grange University Hospital:

Emergency admissions for major illnesses and injuries and those in need of resuscitation

Emergency Surgery and Trauma care

Major and Co-morbidity (more than one serious condition) Surgery

Emergency Assessment Unit

Critical Care

Acute Cardiac Unit

Cardiology Inpatients

Hyper Acute Stroke

Acute Medicine

Obstetric inpatients and high-risk births

Children’s Assessment Unit

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Esther Holloway Senior Pharmacy Technician Education and Training 

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Contact: Esther.Holloway@wales.nhs.uk

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FPUPP Guide to Mapping Learning Objectives to Entrustable Professional Activities 

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FPUPP Mapping Opportunities to Entrustable Professional Activities Guide - Secondary Care

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.

The Health Board employs over 14,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care.  There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers.

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Judith Harding E&T Pharmacist Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr 

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Contact: Judith.Harding@wales.nhs.uk

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Katie Macdonald E&T Pharmacist Grange University Hospital 

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Contact: Kathryn.E.Macdonald@wales.nhs.uk

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Aisha Aremu E&T Pharmacist Grange University Hospital 

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Contact: Aisha.Aremu@wales.nhs.uk

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Jessica Reid E&T Pharmacist Nevill Hall Hospital 

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Contact: Jessica.Reid@wales.nhs.uk

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Alana Edmunds E&T Pharmacist Nevill Hall Hospital 

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Contact: Alana.Edmunds@wales.nhs.uk

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Tilly Stubbs E&T Pharmacist Royal Gwent Hospital 

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Contact: Tilly.L.Stubbs@wales.nhs.uk

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Patience Kuwana E&T Pharmacist Royal Gwent Hospital 

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Contact: Patience.Kuwana@wales.nhs.uk

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Amy Harris Team Leader Education & Training (Secondary Care) 

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Contact:

Amy.Harris3@wales.nhs.uk

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Hana Thabrees Principal Pharmacist Worforce Modernisation/ Education & Training 

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A warm welcome from the pharmacy team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The undergraduate placements, are planned and coordinated by the Pharmacy Education and Training teams at each site.

We have a dedicated and enthusiastic training team, at all four of our hospital pharmacy sites across the Health Board, and we look forward to you joining us for your placement.

This page will provide you with the key resources, and information needed ahead of your placement with us. This includes procedures that you need to read ahead of placement, along with site specific information.

If you have any questions ahead of you attending for placement please reach out to a member of the education and training team from the site you are due to attend.