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Health and Wellbeing
PACT – Partnerships and
Communities Together offers you a
chance to give your views on the
issues that concern you. PACT
meetings decide on the priorities that
matter most to their overall
community, which the Police, Council
and partners concerned in Community
Safety will then aim to action.
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 722541
www.ourbobby.com
In RCT telephone Central Area:
01656 655 555
Parkinson's Disease Society has a
local organiser who can offer help and
advice to people with Parkinson's and
their families. Parkinsons Disease
Support Group meets monthly.
Telephone: 0844 225 3784
Email:wales@parkinsons.org.uk
If you would like support to discuss
your ongoing care or make a
complaint, the Health Board has
Patient Support Officers who will
be happy to assist.
Prince Charles Hospital: 01685 724468
Royal Glamorgan Hospital:
01443 443443 ext 3039
Rhondda Breast Friends is a
support group to help people through
the trauma of a breast cancer
diagnosis and resulting treatments.
Information, signposting, regular
events and coffee mornings are held
at their centre.
Telephone: 01443 687556
www.rhonddabreastfriends.org.uk
Rowan Tree Cancer Care offers
support for cancer patients in RCT.
Telephone: 01443 479369
www.rowantreecancercare.co.uk
Safer Merthyr Tydfil entitles vulnerable
people (e.g. victims of domestic
burglary, elderly, single parents, infirm
and disabled and ethnic minorities) to
have their houses surveyed and security
devices fitted free of charge.
Telephone: 01685 353999