NHS Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BaNES CCG) is advising local residents to follow three simple steps if they need urgent help over the Bank Holiday weekend.
NHS Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BaNES CCG) is advising local residents to follow these three simple steps if they need urgent help over the Bank Holiday weekend:
1. Ask your pharmacist:
Pharmacists are expert in many aspects of healthcare and can offer advice on a wide range of long-term conditions and common illnesses such as coughs, colds and stomach upsets.
You don’t need an appointment and many have private consultation areas so they are a good first port of call. Your pharmacist will tell you if you need further medical attention.
Pharmacy opening times are listed below.
2. Call 111:
If your GP surgery is closed and you’re not sure where to go then you should make a free phone call to NHS 111, which is available 24/7.
An adviser will ask you questions to assess your symptoms and then give you the advice you need or direct you to the best service for you in your area.
If required, the adviser will book you an appointment with the GP out-of-hours service at the Royal United Hospital in Bath or Paulton Memorial Hospital.
3. Emergency departments and 999 are for life-threatening emergencies:
Emergency departments and the ambulance service are for life-threatening emergencies and accidents including loss of consciousness, suspected heart attacks, breathing difficulties or severe bleeding that cannot be stopped.
Emergency departments are likely to be extremely busy over the Easter weekend with long waiting times, so please call NHS 111 for advice first if you are not sure where to go.
Pharmacy Opening Times
Good Friday – 25th March 2016:
8:30am to 6pm
Boots, 33-35 Westgate, Bath, BA1 1EL
Tel: 01225 482069
11am to 5pm
Sainsbury’s Pharmacy, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 2DR
Tel: 01225 332046
8:30am to 5:30pm
Superdrug, 30-32 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EL
Tel: 01225 336198
11am to 5pm
Lifestyle Pharmacy, 15 Westgate Street Bath BA1 1BE
Tel: 01225 465576
8am to 7pm
Boots, 1 Newark Street, Southgate, Bath, BA1 1AT
Tel: 01225 461251
8:30am to 5:30pm
Boots, 40 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DX
Tel: 0117 9863247
10am to 4pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Chesterfield House, High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DD
Tel: 01761 413251
Saturday 26th March 2016:
Pharmacies open as usual.
Easter Sunday 27th March 2016:
1pm to 3pm
Jhoots Pharmacy
129 Newbridge Hill Bath BA1 3PT
Tel: 01225 424401
3pm to 5pm
Boots, 40 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DX
Tel: 0117 9863247
11am to 1pm
Timsbury Pharmacy, High Street, Timsbury, Bath, BA2 0HT
Tel: 01761 470476
Easter Monday 28th March 2016:
10:30am to 4:30pm
Boots, 33-35 Westgate, Bath, BA1 1EL
Tel: 01225 482069
11am to 5pm
Sainsbury’s Pharmacy, Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 2DR
Tel: 01225 332046
11am to 5pm
Lifestyle Pharmacy, 15 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1BE
Tel: 01225 465576
8am to 7pm
Boots, 1 Newark Street, Southgate, Bath, BA1 1AT
Tel: 01225 461251
10am to 4pm
Boots, 40 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DX
Tel: 0117 9863247
10am to 4pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Chesterfield House, High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DD
Tel: 01761 413251
Dentist opening times:
Please contact the dentist practice (NHS or private) you usually attend to find out their opening times over Easter.
Answerphone messages will be left at all practices to tell you what to do in the case of a dental emergency.
Combe Down Dental Practice will be open on Saturday 26th March 2016 between 08:30am and 1pm. Address: 8 Combe Down Road, Bath, BA2 5HX. Tel: 01225 834447.
There will also be an urgent treatment service available each day of the Easter weekend between 9:30am and 12pm at Riverside Health Centre, James Street West, Bath.
However, access to this service is by calling NHS 111 only.
