The Practice will be shut on Good Friday April 18th - Easter Monday 21st April

Please also ensure that you order any medications by 11/04/2024 at the latest so you can avoid running low or out of medication over the Christmas period.

The extended working access will be in operation for telephone consultations and face-to-face appointments at either Fairfax Group Practice Prestwich, Radcliffe Primary Care Centre or Moorgate Bury. Please contact the surgery to pre-book.

You can also contact NHS 111 online https://111.nhs.uk/ or to speak to someone dial 111 from a telephone.

If you or someone else is seriously ill, injured and life is at risk, please call 999.

 DO YOU HAVE A MINOR ILLNESSES AND INJURY? Don’t let illness spoil your Easter fun! Pharmacies can help with minor illnesses and injuries. 

  Under the Pharmacy First scheme highly trained pharmacists at more than nine in ten pharmacies can now assess and treat patients for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, sinusitis, sore throat, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) for women aged 16-64 - without the need to see a GP To find out more about the service, go to our page Pharmacy First

There will be numerous pharmacies open over the Easter period. Some are open on right through the weekend! More information on pharmacy opening hours during the Easter period, can be found on the following 

Pharmacy bank holiday Opening Times Easter 2025 PDF.pdf

You dentist may be closed over the easter period. 🦷   

NEED URGENT DENTAL CARE? You can call the Urgent Dental Care Service on 0333 332 3800. The service is provided according to strict criteria. For more information about the service you can visit our Self Help & Wellbeing section Dental Help                      

HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR EYE? If you have sudden changes in your vision, or red or painful eyes or eyelids over the festive period you might not know where to go if your optician is closed. 

 Eye symptoms can be looked at by an optician. You can access the Minor Eye Conditions Service by contacting your local optician. This service is open to everyone and to all ages. To find an optician, access our Self Help & Wellbeing Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED HELP WITH MENTAL HEATLH? You can visit our Self Help & Wellbeing section Get Mental Health Support Now or you can call 111 and select option 2 to access help 24/7.

This service is for all ages, including children and young people.

The Easter period is a perfect time to catch up with family and friends, but it’s easy to get carried away whilst having fun. Please drink responsibly. 

If you or someone you know struggles with #alcohol, help is available. Find local support today  www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-alcohol-addiction-support-services 

Useful contacts for young people over the festive period can be downloaded HERE

You can also view the lists in the below images.