Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
The NHS is advising people to order any repeat prescriptions ahead of the Easter bank holidays and check pharmacy opening times over the long bank holiday weekend.
Pharmacies are extra busy on the run-up to and during bank holidays. Opening hours may be different, so it is recommended that any repeat prescriptions should be ordered by Wednesday 25 March at the very latest.
The NHS app is the most convenient way to order and manage your repeat prescriptions.
You can use the app to request urgent repeat prescriptions and view the status of your order. If you’re on an Easter break or day out in another part of the country, you can even arrange to collect your prescription at a different pharmacy while you’re away.
Your regular pharmacy may be operating reduced hours over the bank holiday, but some pharmacies will be open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Bank Holiday Monday. You can check opening hours on the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire website: notts.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/pharmacy
Please note, these arrangements can change, so it’s always wise to check before you travel.
Dr Stephen Shortt, Deputy Medical Director at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire said: “Our pharmacies are a vital front door to the NHS. This is especially so during weekends, evenings and holiday times, when access to other health services is more limited.
“We are extremely grateful to all the pharmacists and pharmacy staff working over the Easter holiday period.”
Our pharmacies offer a wide range of important NHS services.
Through the Pharmacy First service, which is available at more than 200 pharmacies in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, your pharmacist can diagnose and provide NHS medicines for seven common health conditions:
See the full range of services available at your local pharmacy here.
