Right Care, Right Place

Services Over Christmas and New Year

Many services will be closed, or have reduced opening hours over the festive period, including your GP Surgery and local Pharmacy.

Please refer to the appropriate service page to find out how to access care or support in an emergency, or out of hours.

Pharmacy Festive Opening Hours 2025 – 2026

Most pharmacies located within Health Centres will be closed on Wednesday 24th December 2025 (Christmas Eve), Thursday 25th December 2025 (Christmas Day) and on Friday 26th (Boxing Day) 2025 and again on Wednesday 31st December 2025 (Hogmanay), Thursday 1st January 2026 (New Years Day) and on Friday 2nd January 2026 (New Year Bank Holiday), in line with other services provided from these locations. Some local pharmacies may also close earlier than usual.

Please check the information below to see what Pharmacies are opened on these days.

GP Festive Opening Information 2025 – 2026

GP Practices will be closed on Thursday 25th December and Friday 26th December 2025 and again on Thursday 1st January and Friday 2nd January 2026.

If you feel unwell when your GP Surgery is closed, and you cannot wait until the practice reopens, call NHS 24 on 111 for advice. If you need to see doctor or other health professional, they will arrange this for you.

If it’s urgent, or you’re not sure, call NHS24 on 111. They’ll make sure you get the help you need.

If a condition is life-threatening, we would always encourage people to go to A&E or call 999, but in all other circumstances, please think ABC before going to A&E.

For general medical advice, please visit NHS Inform.

We use the Right Care, Right Place model for all types of care. This ensures patients get access to the most appropriate care quickly and safely. It also helps protect our Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) so they can look after patients with life-threatening conditions.