With the Easter Bank Holiday once again upon us, there is a little uncertainty about which pharmacies you can access on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
The NHS is reminding people they can still access urgent care over the four day weekend, regardless of whether GP practices are closed. If you are in need of urgent help that is not an emergency you should use the dedicated NHS 111 service online or call NHS 111 if you can’t get help online.
NHS 111 is staffed by trained professionals who provide instant triage over the phone and can arrange face-to-face appointments with an out of hours GP or hospital if needed. When someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, people should always call 999 immediately, just as they normally would.
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But some pharmacies and walk-in centres will continue to be open over the bank holidays and can be consulted for non-urgent medical advice, prescriptions and treatment. We have put together a list of some open pharmacies should you need medical advice this weekend, however these times are subject to change at short notice, so do phone to check that a pharmacy is open before visiting.
Walk-in centres:
In Knowsley, on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday all Walk in Centres will be open from 10am-8.30pm and on Easter Saturday from 8am-8.30pm. These are in Huyton, Kirkby and Halewood.
All of Liverpool's walk-in centres will be open 8am-8pm seven days a week, even on a bank holiday. Parents are also being reminded they can access Alder Hey's new symptom checker which offers advice on common symptoms and when to seek further help.
Pharmacies:
Asda pharmacy
Asda pharmacies are open 10am - 4pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday but closed Easter Sunday:
Huyton Lane, Breck Road in Everton, Smithdown Road in Wavertree, Hunts Cross shopping centre, Utting Avenue in Walton, Ormskirk Road in Aintree, Strand Road in Bootle, Derby Road in Southport and Kirkland Street in St Helens
Boots pharmacy
- Cables retail park in Prescot is open 9am -6pm Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Roseheath Drive in Halewood is open 12pm - 2pm on Easter Sunday
- Church Street in Liverpool is open 9am - 5pm Good Friday and 11am - 5pm on Easter Monday
- Clayton Square is open 9am - 6pm Good Friday and 10am - 5pm Easter Monday
- Aintree racecourse retail is open 9am - 6pm on Good Friday and 11am - 6pm on Easter Monday
- Liverpool Road in Crosby is open 10am - 12pm on Easter Sunday
- Derby Road in Southport is open from 9am - 4pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday
Lloyds/Sainsburys
- Norris Green is open 2pm - 4pm on Easter Sunday
- Sainsbury's stores in East Prescot Road, Woolton and Walton are all open 10am - 4pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Lord Street in Southport is open 10am-4pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Warrington Road in Rainhill is open 2pm-4pm on Easter Sunday
Superdrug
- Derby Road in Huyton is open 9am - 5.30pm on Good Friday
- Parker Street in Liverpool is open 8.30am - 6pm on Good Friday
- Bootle Strand Shopping Centre is open 9am - 5.30pm on Good Friday
- Eastbank Street in Southport is open 9am - 5.30pm on Good Friday
Tesco
- Cables Retail Park in Prescot is open 8am-8pm on Good Friday and 9am - 1pm on Easter Monday
- Allerton Road in Woolton is open 8.30am - 7pm on Good Friday and 9am -1pm on Easter Monday
- Mossley Hill is open 8.30am - 8pm on Good Friday and 9am - 1pm on Easter Monday
- Park Road in Toxteth is open 6.30am - 10.30pm on Good Friday and 9am - 1pm on Easter Monday
- Oswalds Street in Old Sawn is open 7am - 11pm on Good Friday and 9M - 1pm on Easter Monday
- Town Lane in Southport is open 8am - 8pm on Good Friday and 9am - 1pm on Easter Monday
- Link way in St Helens is open 6.30am - 10.30pm on Good Friday and 9am - 1pm on Easter Monday
Other
- Neil's pharmacy, Molyneux Drive in Prescot, Cohens chemist in Halewood and Rowlands Pharmacy in Kirkby are all open 2pm - 4pm on Easter Sunday
- Stockbridge Village pharmacy is open 10am-2pm Easter Sunday and 10am - 12pm Easter Monday
- Gateacre Park Pharmacy and Kays Chemist on London Road are open 12pm - 2pm on Easter Sunday
- Chemist Cares in Myrtle Street is open 2pm - 4pm on Easter Sunday
- Green Cross Pharmacy in Garston and Green Lane pharmacy in Mossley Hill are open 10am-12pm Easter Sunday
- Kensington Neighbourhood health centre is open 9am - 10pm on Easter Sunday
