Getting help over the holidays

Advice and Information - 28 March 2024

With Easter weekend upon us, some services may be closed or reduced on bank holidays. But your health doesn't take days off, so find out where you can get help if you need it over the Easter break!
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While GP practices will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday, you can still call NHS 111 if you need urgent help or advice. The line will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For serious and life-threatening conditions and injuries, you should attend A&E or call 999.

NHS 111 is now able to offer help and advice for mental health issues as well. If you need urgent support for your mental health, you can also call the ACCESS team on 0808 196 4501.

The Samaritans hotline is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. If you need to talk to somebody at any point over the holidays, you can call them on 116 123.

For help and advice regarding any minor health concerns over the holidays, you can visit a pharmacist. A number of pharmacies around Telford and Wrekin will be opening for a few hours every day over the holiday period, and may be able to offer you advice and medication that will help.

Check below for a list of pharmacies that will be open on bank holidays in Telford and Wrekin:

Good Friday

Tesco Pharmacy

  • Address: Tesco Extra, Wrekin Retail Park, Arleston, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DE
  • Open: 10am – 4pm

Asda Pharmacy (Donnington)

  • Address: St George’s Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7RX
  • Open: 10am – 4pm

Asda Pharmacy (Telford Central)

  • Address: Southwater Way, Malinsgate, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4HZ
  • Open: 10am – 4pm

Easter Sunday

Leegomery Pharmacy

  • Address: Units 1 & 2, Leegomery Local Centre, Leegomery, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6XQ
  • Open: 12pm – 2pm

Hollinswood Pharmacy

  • Address: Unit 4, Downmead, Hollinswood Local Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2EW
  • Open: 4pm – 6pm

Easter Monday

Tesco Pharmacy

  • Address: Tesco Extra, Wrekin Retail Park, Arleston, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DE
  • Open: 10am – 4pm

Asda Pharmacy (Donnington)

  • Address: St George’s Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7RX
  • Open: 10am – 4pm

Asda Pharmacy (Telford Central)

  • Address: Southwater Way, Malinsgate, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4HZ
  • Open: 10am – 4pm

Download the pharmacy opening hours document to see which pharmacies are open in Shropshire as well as Telford and Wrekin.

Download the pharmacy opening hours document (.pdf, 113 KB)

We hope you won't need any of these services over the weekend, but they are there for you if you do!

What about Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin?

Our office will be closed from Friday 29 March 2024 until Tuesday 2 April 2024, when everything will go back to normal.

However, you can still contact us by email and someone will get back to you, and you can share your feedback with us by completing the Have Your Say form at any time.

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