WMAS – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board centre
Opening times
📢 From 01 April 2026 – new opening hours are
Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Closed bank or public holidays
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board medicines advice service co-ordinates the national roles of the Welsh Medicines Advice Service.
We provide the local enquiry answering service to healthcare professionals within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan area, and also for Swansea Bay University Health Board and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. In addition, the Medicines Helpline supports patients and carers throughout Cardiff and Vale who have questions or concerns about their medicines.
Specialist services
WMAS Cardiff provide medicines advice to two national services:
Drugs in porphyria
Porphyria is an inherited condition which can prohibit the use of many medicines. WMAS advises on the use of medicines in porphyria. The medicines in porphyria service is available to all healthcare professionals and members of the public in the UK.
Complementary Medicines
The complementary medicines enquiry answering service is available to Medicines Advice pharmacists in the UK. Healthcare professionals who have complementary medicine related enquiries should contact their local Medicines Advice service in the first instance. Members of the public should contact NHS 111 Wales.
CAVUHB roles
The WMAS Cardiff team support the local health board in a variety of ways in addition to the enquiry answering service and medicines helpline.
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board list of Shared Care Protocols is held by WMAS.
The management of patients with some conditions can be complicated, and as a result it may not be possible for their care to be fully managed by their GP surgery team. In these situations, a system of Shared Care encompassing primary care and hospital outpatient care is appropriate.
Yellow Card Wales
WMAS supports YCC Wales to provide education and training on the Yellow Card Scheme. WMAS also helps maintain and develop the Yellow Card Champion Scheme.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is the operational name of CAVUHB
16 Apr 26
Medicines access roles removed.
01 Apr 26
Opening times updated.
23 Jun 25
Contact telephone number updated.
07 Jan 25
Updated to reflect enquiry service provision to healthcare professionals within the Swansea Bay UHB and Aneurin Bevan UHB areas.
29 Mar 23
COVID vaccine allergy service details removed. Link to e-advice service added.
25 Feb 23
Published.
