Overview
- Patients must order repeat medicines by today to guarantee supply before GP and pharmacy closures on the bank holiday weekend.
- Many GP surgeries will be shut and community pharmacies will operate limited or altered hours from August 25 to 26.
- The NHS App offers the quickest method to request, track and select a pharmacy for repeat prescriptions.
- NHS 111, online or by phone, is being promoted as the first contact for non-emergency care and for guidance on obtaining emergency medication supplies.
- Last year’s summer bank holiday saw a surge in calls, with North West NHS 111 handling over 17,000 calls including more than 2,300 for repeat prescriptions.