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NHS care this August Bank Holiday weekend

The NHS in central Norfolk is issuing advice about finding the most appropriate health care closer to home this Bank Holiday weekend. Everyone wants the holidays to go smoothly, but if they don’t and you need health advice or care from the NHS then here is how to find it.

For most of us minor injuries and illnesses can be treated using our own medicines cabinet at home. There is advice at www.nhs.uk about what to put in a medicine cabinet, including plasters, bandages and painkillers such as ibuprofen or paracetamol, diarrhea treatments, rehydration salts, antihistamines and sunscreen.

Next stop might be a community pharmacy who can advise and help you treat a very wide range of problems. They will know what to do or can provide you with the kit you need – list below of opening times.

There are also excellent Walk-in Centres:

Timber Hill Health Centre in The Castle Mall, Norwich is open from 9am to 7pm seven days-a-week, 365-days-of-the-year. You can walk-in without an appointment to see a member of the medical staff. Patients get one hour free parking. Tel: 0300 0300 333 or visit the website www.timberhillhealthcentre.nhs.uk.

Cromer Minor Injuries Unit is open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. The unit is based at Cromer Hospital on Mill Road, Cromer, NR27 0BQ Tel: 01603 646230. It is run by emergency nurse practitioners and experienced nurses who can see and treat all forms of minor injury.

For more serious problems, unless it is a genuine emergency, the next port of call is to phone 111 – the new 24-hour local helpline. 111 is staffed by trained NHS advisors who will help you find the right care you need, this includes the out of hours GP service. In some cases you may be offered advice over the phone, saving you time and worry.

During your GP’s normal opening hours you can call your GP.

 

Bank Holiday pharmacy opening times can be found on NHS England’s web site at:

http://www.england.nhs.uk/mids-east/mids-east-3/ea-at/pharmacy/

SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY – MONDAY 25 AUGUST 2014

Burnham Market

Sands Pharmacy

Market Place, PE31 8HD

10:00 – 13:00

Cromer

Boots Pharmacy

54-56 Church Street, NR27 9HH

09:00 – 17:00

Dereham

Tesco Pharmacy

Kingston Road, NR19 1WB

11:00 – 16:00

Dereham

Boots Pharmacy

35 Market Place, NR19 2AP

10:00 – 16:00

Diss

Boots Pharmacy

9 Market Place, IP22 4AB

10:00 – 16:00

Hellesdon

Asda Pharmacy

Drayton High Road, NR6 5DT

09:00 – 18:00

Hunstanton

Boots Pharmacy

19 High Street, PE36 5AB

10:00 – 16:00

Kings Lynn

Boots Pharmacy

Unit A3, Hardwick Retail Park, PE30 4NA

09:00 – 18:00

Kings Lynn

Boots Pharmacy

94-96 High Street, PE30 1BL

10:00 – 16:00

Kings Lynn

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy

Hardwick Retail Park, Scania Way, PE30 4LR

09:00 – 19:00

New Costessey

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy

William Frost Way, NR5 0JS

09:00 – 19:00

Norwich

Boots Pharmacy

124 Merchants Hall, Chapelfield, NR2 1SH

10:00 – 18:00

Norwich

Boots Pharmacy

Unit 5, Riverside Retail Park, NR1 1WR

09:00 – 18:00

Norwich

Boots Pharmacy

Unit D, Longwater Retail Park, Alex Moorhouse Way, NR5 0JT

09:30 – 17:30

Norwich

Morrison’s Pharmacy

4 Albion Way, Riverside, NR1 1WU

09:00 – 13:00,

14:00 – 18:00

Norwich

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy

1 Brazen Gate, NR1 3RX

09:00 – 19:00

Sprowston

Tesco Pharmacy

Blue Boar Lane, NR7 8AB

11:00 – 16:00

Thetford

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy

Forest Retail Park, London Road, IP24 3QL

09:00 – 19:00

Thetford

Tesco Pharmacy

Norwich Road, IP24 2RL

11:00 – 16:00

Thorpe St Andrew

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy

Pound Lane, NR7 0SR

09:00 – 19:00

Wells-next-the-Sea

David Jagger Ltd

5 – 7 Staithe Street, NR23 1AG

09:00 – 13:00

This information is also available on the NHS Choices website www.nhs.uk, or alternatively, please phone the NHS 111 Service for details of pharmacy services available in your area. The NHS 111 service is free to call from any landline or mobile.