Easter is fast approaching, with bank holidays taking place on Friday 18 April (Good Friday) and Monday 21 April (Easter Monday).
All Royal Primary Care practices will be closed on 18 and 21 April, but NHS services are still available if you're in urgent need of care.
Prescriptions:
Please remember to order and collect any repeat prescriptions as soon as you can so you and your family have enough medicine over the bank holidays. Most pharmacies will be closed during the bank holidays, meaning you may not be able to pick up a prescription at short notice.
To make sure you have adequate provision over the Easter weekend, make sure you order your repeat prescriptions by Monday 7 April.
The Medicine Order Line will be closed on Good Friday (18 April) and Easter Monday (21 April).
Please order your prescriptions in advance, ensuring enough time for the prescriptions to be signed by a GP and processed by the pharmacy.
Community pharmacy services over the bank holiday:
Some community pharmacies will be open over the bank holidays - you can check your local pharmacy opening times online. Alternatively, you may wish to visit your pharmacy website or call them for more information.
NHS 111:
GP practice services will largely be closed over the bank holidays. If you need medical advice, please contact NHS 111 through the online service: https://111.nhs.uk.
NHS 111 will be able to assess you and, if you should need it, book you a time slot at an Urgent Treatment Centre to make sure you can be seen safely. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Urgent Treatment Centres:
Urgent Treatment Centres remain open over the bank holidays from 8am to 8pm, and can treat a range of urgent care needs without the long waits at A&E. Urgent Treatment Centres can treat things like; broken bones, sprains, minor cuts and burns, minor head injuries and more.
The nearest Urgent Treatment Centre to Chesterfield is Whitworth (Matlock), with other Derbyshire UTCs at Buxton, Ripley, Derby and Ilkeston.
If you are in a life-threatening situation:
If you have a medical emergency, such as a suspected heart attack, stroke, or other serious life-threatening condition, remember to call 999.