With the August bank holiday taking place over the weekend of Saturday 23 August to Monday 25 August, NHS Lincolnshire ICB is reminding patients to order repeat prescriptions in plenty of time.
Plan ahead and order your prescriptions
It is helpful to take a few minutes to consider what prescriptions need to be ordered and collected, particularly at busy times of year like bank holidays, and NHS Lincolnshire ICB is asking people to order and collect any repeat prescriptions early as some pharmacies will be closed.
Look after yourself and others with a long-term condition
Patients are asked to ensure they renew any regular prescriptions and collect medication before the holidays start, as running out of daily medication over the bank holiday weekend could have serious consequences, especially for patients who rely on their prescriptions to control heart and breathing problems.
It is particularly important for people with long-term health problems to ensure they don’t run out of their daily medication, as it is often an important part of their treatment. Running out of a regular medication could risk complications.
This is why NHS Lincolnshire ICB is reminding patients, their families and carers to check now that they have enough daily medication to see them through the Bank Holiday weekend. If they don’t, they should call into their pharmacy, contact their local GP surgery or order using the NHS App.
The NHS is here if you become unwell over the bank holiday
If you become unwell over the bank holiday period or need medical advice when your GP surgery is closed, GP out-of-hours services can be accessed by visiting NHS 111 online or calling 111 free of charge.
In addition, the WaitLess app shows the travel, waiting and treatment times at any of our Urgent Treatment Centres and can be downloaded from the App Store (Apple) or Play Store (Android).