By knowing when your local pharmacy is open and planning for repeat prescriptions, you can ensure you have everything you need ahead of the weekend.
Pharmacists can advise you on a range of minor medical issues. Seeing a pharmacist is often the best step for minor health concerns, and they can provide one-to-one confidential conversations.
Some
local pharmacies may have different opening hours during a bank holiday. A list of pharmacists in London open over the May Bank Holiday is here:
Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)People can
order medication using the
NHS app or through their GP practice online service.
For
all other urgent health needs over the bank holiday, contact
111.nhs.uk or by phoning 111.
If it is a
life-threatening emergency, then call 999. If you are told to go to hospital, then you must go. The NHS will help you get the care you need.
If you need
mental health support call 111 and select the mental health option to speak to a specially trained NHS mental health professional who can provide immediate support and guidance. Or find
other sources of mental health support in South West London.
If you need
urgent mental health care ring the 24/7 crisis line at South West If you need mental health support call 111 and select the mental health option to speak to a specially trained NHS mental health professional who can provide immediate support and guidance.
If you need
urgent dental treatment this bank holiday, contact your regular dentist. If you cannot contact your dentist use NHS
111.nhs.uk for information about your local out of hours service.