May Bank Holidays Posted or Updated on 23 Apr 2025

The Practice will be closed on Monday 5^th and Monday 26^th May.

Check your medicines

Check in advance that you have enough of your prescribed medicine to cover the Easter weekend and any other spring public holidays. Your GP practice and pharmacy will need to time to process your request.

You should:

• plan ahead
• only order the medicines you need
• make sure you pick up your prescription in plenty time before any holiday closures

Use digital resources for safe and trusted advice

If you are feeling under the weather, our symptom checkers or the NHS 24 Online app may be able to quickly provide the advice you need. They are free to use and designed by the experts at NHS 24.

These tools offer quick information on various symptoms, provide advice on what to do next, and give details of nearby health and care services. 

Need to see a doctor? NHS 111 can help

If you need to see a doctor but can’t get to your local practice you may be able to be seen outside of normal practice hours.

Call 111 and if appropriate, the advisor will be able to schedule you an appointment with a GP at a local venue. If you could be better treated elsewhere, they will be able to direct you to the best place to suit your needs. 111 is free to call at all times.

Experiencing a mental health problem?

If you are affected by a mental health issues over the bank holidays and are not already known to local mental health services, or call 111. If you are a service user already, you can access services via your Community Mental Health Team or the out of hours GP service.

Call the Samaritans

Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Call us for free on 116 123

Emergency care

If you or someone you are with finds themselves in a life-threatening situation call 999 and ask for an ambulance. You will be taken to most appropriate place for your needs which in some case may not be your nearest hospital.