{"id":47849,"date":"2026-04-27T16:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?p=47849"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:20:25","slug":"bank-holiday-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/news\/bank-holiday-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank holiday healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_banner-narrow-module assembler_module assembler_banner-narrow-module_1 assembler_module_1 \"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-1\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47849\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-1<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for banner-narrow-module - 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Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-12 sm:pb-24\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h1>Bank holiday healthcare<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"112\">This year, the Early May bank holiday falls on Monday 4 May, and the Spring bank holiday falls on Monday 25 May.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"243\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">GPs and many pharmacies will be closed over the bank holiday weekends, so it\u2019s important to plan ahead for your health needs.<\/p>\n<p>Use the information on this page to help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>request and collect repeat prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>restock your home medicine kit<\/li>\n<li>check which local NHS services are available if you need urgent help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Request and collect repeat prescriptions<\/h2>\n<p>If you have repeat medication, it\u2019s important to request your repeat prescription up to five working days before you need it.<\/p>\n<p>There are three ways to order a repeat prescription from your GP surgery:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/nhs-app\/?wt.mc_id=nhsapp_na_nhsapp&amp;wt.tsrc=paid_search&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23583125668&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAqtRGrSh463-LwZZSM2bZgpS4Yr5n&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAzZ_NBhAEEiwAMtqKy22rqoxdQ2s6cmMS30kEEaHqDD-DpPUWUxNoxcQFqLO4BPwoWPIBNxoC-t4QAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS App<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On other online services (ask your GP which service they use)<\/li>\n<li>By contacting your GP surgery, by phone or in person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When ordering, you can choose which pharmacy you want your prescription to be delivered to.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about your options on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/nhs-services\/prescriptions\/how-to-order-a-repeat-prescription\/\" rel=\"noopener\">national NHS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Restock your home medicine kit<\/h2>\n<p>The NHS recommends you have a home medicine kit with basic over-the-counter products to treat minor ailments and injuries. This is inexpensive and will help you cope with unexpected problems like headaches, cuts and grazes, and tummy upsets.<\/p>\n<p>Key items include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pain relief (paracetomol, ibuprofen)<\/li>\n<li>Antihistamines<\/li>\n<li>Antacids<\/li>\n<li>Oral rehydration salts<\/li>\n<li>A digital thermometer<\/li>\n<li>A first-aid kit with bandages and plasters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Restock your home medicine kit before the bank holiday. Your pharmacist will be able to advise on the products you need.<\/p>\n<h2>Find out which NHS services are available<\/h2>\n<p>GPs and many pharmacies will be closed over bank holidays, but local NHS services are available if you need urgent help.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you use the right service to avoid delays and unnecessary trips.<\/p>\n<h3>Emergency pharmacies<\/h3>\n<p>The NHS makes sure there are always some emergency pharmacies available over bank holidays and weekends. These can provide some emergency medicines and other support. You can find your nearest emergency pharmacist on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/service-search\/pharmacy\/find-a-pharmacy\" rel=\"noopener\">national NHS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Urgent treatment centres and minor injury units<\/h3>\n<p>These services provide walk-in treatment for urgent, but non-emergency injuries. In our area, we have centres in Yate, Clevedon and South Bristol (Hengrove). They all operate over weekends and bank holidays. You can find opening times on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sirona-cic.org.uk\/nhsservices\/adult-services\/minor-injuries-and-urgent-treatment\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sirona care &amp; health website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>NHS 111<\/h3>\n<p>If you think you need medical help right away contact <a href=\"https:\/\/111.nhs.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS 111 online<\/a> or by phone, at any time. They will assess you and direct you to the right service for your needs. This could include an out-of-hours GP, urgent dentistry or an emergency pharmacist. If necessary, they can also dispatch an ambulance to you. For urgent mental health crisis support, dial 111 and select Option 2.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you contact NHS 111 first if you are thinking of going to A&amp;E, but it is not a life-threatening emergency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_2.assembler_module_2..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GPs and many pharmacies will be closed over the bank holiday weekends, so it\u2019s important to plan ahead for your health needs.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[713,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-and-wellbeing","category-health-services"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47849"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47876,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47849\/revisions\/47876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/bn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}