THERE will be changes to opening times for some NHS services, like GP practices and pharmacies, with some closed over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
Here are the pharmacy opening times for Solihull, Shirley, Hall Green and Castle Bromwich –
Christmas Day
Pan Pharmacy 299 Church Road Sheldon – 12pm to 3pm
Asterwell Pharmacy, Longmore Road, Shirley – 12pm to 3pm
Browns Pharmacy, Warwick Road, Solihull – 6pm to 9pm
Robin Hood Pharmacy, Stratford Road, Hall Green – 10am to 7pm
Boxing Day bank holiday (Monday, December 28)
Tesco Pharmacy, 21-35 Stratford Road, Shirley – 1pm to 3pm
Tesco Pharmacy, 1,505 Stratford Road, Shirley – 1pm to 3pm
Boots, Unit 4, Sears Retail Park, Oakenshaw Road – 10am to 6pm
Boots, Mell Square – 8.30am to 6pm
Morrisons Pharmacy, George Road – 10am to 4pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Stratford Road Shirley – 10am to 4pm
Robin Hood Pharmacy, Stratford Road, Hall Green – 10am to 7pm
New Year’s Day
Lloyds Pharmacy, Coventry Road, Sheldon – 12pm to 3pm
Boots, Unit 4, Sears Retail Park, Oakenshaw Road – – 10.30am to 4.30pm
Boots, Mell Square – 10.30am to 4.30pm
Morrisons Pharmacy, George Road – 10am to 4pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Stratford Road Shirley – 10am to 4pm
Jhoots Pharmacy, Beechcroft Road, Castle Bromwich – 12pm to 3pm
Robin Hood Pharmacy, Stratford Road, Hall Green – 10am to 7pm
Local pharmacists can give expert, confidential advice or medicines for minor ailments such as colds, tummy troubles and much more.
People can also go to NHS 111 online or call 111, the free NHS Service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for fast medical advice when it’s not an emergency.
This can include arranging an out-of-hours GP appointment.