{"id":38572,"date":"2025-03-26T11:56:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?p=38572"},"modified":"2025-04-14T16:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:41:45","slug":"get-ready-for-the-easter-bank-holiday-order-repeat-prescriptions-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/news\/get-ready-for-the-easter-bank-holiday-order-repeat-prescriptions-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Przygotuj si\u0119 na \u015awi\u0119ta Wielkanocne - zam\u00f3w recept\u0119 ju\u017c teraz"},"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_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-1\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38572\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-1<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-12 sm:pt-24 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h1>Get ready for the Easter bank holiday &#8211; order repeat prescriptions now<\/h1>\n<time class=\"post_date_shortcode\">26 marca 2025<\/time>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GPs and many pharmacies will be closed on the Easter bank holidays (18 and 21 April) but there is still time to order and collect repeat prescriptions if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat prescriptions should be ordered at least seven working days in advance which means requests need to be made during the next two weeks to be sure they\u2019ll be ready for collection from pharmacies before Easter.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest and simplest way to make an order is via the NHS App or your GP website but if this isn\u2019t possible, orders can also be handed in at practice reception desks.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth stocking up on over-the-counter medicines that might be needed to treat very minor ailments at home over the Easter break.<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacists can advise on home medicine cabinet basics such as painkillers, antihistamines, anti-diarrhoea tablets and a good first-aid kit.<\/p>\n<p>Local GP and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, Dr Geeta Iyer, said: \u201cDon\u2019t let last-minute medication panics ruin your bank holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have a repeat prescription, it\u2019s important to check whether your current stock of medication will last the long weekend. If not, you should order a repeat prescription now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile you\u2019re at the pharmacy, take the opportunity to purchase those home medicine cabinet basics too \u2013 they could make the all the difference if you are unwell over the holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_2 assembler_module_2  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled bank-holiday-urgent-care\" id=\"bank-holiday-urgent-care\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38572\/#bank-holiday-urgent-care\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled bank-holiday-urgent-care<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - 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        <h2>Know your options for bank holiday urgent care<\/h2>\n<p>GPs and most pharmacies will be closed on the Easter bank holidays but local NHS urgent care services remain open for those who need help right away and can\u2019t wait until their GP surgery reopens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHS 111<\/strong>, at <a href=\"https:\/\/111.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">111.nhs.uk<\/a> or by phone, should be your first port of call if you think you need help urgently. They provide advice 24 hours a day, including for mental health crises, and will guide you to the best service for your needs.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/111.nhs.uk\/\" class=\"btn-link flex w-[fit-content] \" rel=\"noopener\">Go to 111.nhs.uk<\/a>\n\n<p>The local <strong>NHS Minor Injury Units in Yate and Clevedon, and the NHS Urgent Treatment Centre in South Bristol<\/strong>, will also be open throughout the bank holiday weekend. They can provide treatment for minor injuries on a walk-in basis, and the South Bristol centre can treat minor illnesses too.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/sirona-cic.org.uk\/nhsservices\/adult-services\/minor-injuries-and-urgent-treatment\/\" class=\"btn-link flex w-[fit-content] \" rel=\"noopener\">Local minor injury units and urgent treatment centres<\/a>\n\n<p>Some <strong>emergency pharmacies<\/strong> are always open on bank holidays and can provide an emergency supply of a prescription-only medicine, and emergency contraception, if required.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/service-search\/pharmacy\/find-a-pharmacy\/\" class=\"btn-link flex w-[fit-content] \" rel=\"noopener\">Find an emergency pharmacy near you<\/a>\n\n<p>Remember, A&amp;E and 999 are for genuine life-threatening emergencies. If you think you need help right away but it\u2019s not an emergency, contact NHS 111 first.<\/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>Lekarze rodzinni i wiele aptek b\u0119dzie zamkni\u0119tych w \u015bwi\u0119ta wielkanocne (18 i 21 kwietnia), ale wci\u0105\u017c jest czas, aby zam\u00f3wi\u0107 i odebra\u0107 recept\u0119, je\u015bli jest taka potrzeba.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[60,234,246],"class_list":["post-38572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-services","tag-bank-holiday","tag-easter","tag-repeat-prescriptions"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38572"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38785,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38572\/revisions\/38785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}