Find out which pharmacies are open near you over the festive period

Details about which pharmacies will be open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are on the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire website: https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/pharmacy/

Details are correct at the time they are published, but we advise you phone ahead before travelling to a pharmacy.

Dr Dave Briggs, Medical Director at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, said: “Pharmacists can give advice and treatment on a range of minor illnesses and many can offer services like a repeat supply of oral contraception without the need to visit a GP. Most pharmacists can also offer treatment and some prescription medicines for seven common conditions under the Pharmacy First scheme.

“No-one wants to be ill over the Christmas and New Year period, but we hope local people will be reassured that the NHS is there for them this winter. If you are unsure which service is best for your needs, visit 111.nhs.uk or phone 111.”

Under the Pharmacy First scheme, pharmacists can help with these seven common conditions:

• earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
• impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
• infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
• shingles (aged 18 years and over)
• sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
• sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
• urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)