RESIDENTS across Worcestershire are being reminded there will be changes to NHS services, such as GP practices and pharmacies, as it is a bank holiday.
The first point of call for minor injuries should be NHS 111 – either visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111 from a phone.
NHS 111 can help people access a variety of local services, including minor injury units (MIUs), out-of-hours GP appointments, emergency dental appointments and pharmacy consultations.
The MIUs across Worcestershire – where waiting times are often a lot less than A&Es – are also open.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, runs the MIUs in Bromsgrove, Evesham, Malvern, Tenbury and Kidderminster.
MIUs provide advice and treatment for a variety of minor injuries including cuts, grazes, wounds, sprains, minor eye injuries, strains, and minor burns.
New Year’s Day – Pharmacy times
On New Year’s Day, Knights Central Pharmacy, Market Street, Bromsgrove, is open from midday to 3pm and in Evesham, Stewart Pharmacy, The Chapel, Waterside, is open between 10am and 1pm.
In Kidderminster, Nightingale Pharmacy, Unit 2, Heronswood Road, Spennells, is open 10am to 1pm.
In Malvern, Boots on the Enigma Retail Park, is open from 9am to 6pm.
In Redditch, Stock and Lindsay Ltd, Matchborough Centre, Matchborough, Redditch, is available from 1pm to 4pm and County Pharmacy, Church Road, is open between 10am and 1pm.
Stourport Pharmacy, Stourport Medical Centre, Dunley Road, Stourport-on-Severn, is open from 1pm to 4pm.
The pharmacy open in Worcester on New Year’s Day is the Asda Pharmacy, Silver Street, Lowesmoor – from 10am to 4pm.
Go to: hacw.nhs.uk/MIU for more on Worcestershire’s MIUs, including opening times.
