Patients in Nottinghamshire will have access to GP practices and pharmacies during the early May bank holiday.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group has worked with practices to ensure there is sufficient cover and access for their patients.
All patients are being asked to call 111 to arrange an appointment or a repeat prescription.
Patients will be offered a telephone or video consultation and may be asked to travel to a GP practice that is not their own if they require a face to face appointment.
Most community pharmacies will be open from at least 2pm-5pm on Friday May 8 although some may offer longer opening hours.
Seeking medical help is one of the four reasons that people can safely leave home, in line with government guidance.
People who need urgent medical help on the early May Bank Holiday should use the NHS 111 online service. If they cannot get help online, they should call 111. Those with the following symptoms should visit A&E:
• loss of consciousness
• acute confused state and fits that are not stopping
• chest pain
• breathing difficulties
• severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
• severe allergic reactions
• severe burns or scalds
• major trauma such as a road traffic accident
People should call 999 immediately if they or someone else is having a heart attack or a stroke.
NHS 111 also has an online coronavirus service that can tell people if they need medical help. Advice on what to do is available at www.111.nhs.uk/service/COVID-19/.
It’s important not to visit a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital if you have Covid-19 symptoms.
