The Trust will be recognising Monday 19th September 2022 as a Bank Holiday, to mark the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to enable colleagues to pay their respects.
I thought you might appreciate some indication of what this means for accessing NHS services.
Ben Richards – Director of Operations
Maintaining critical services
The NHS remains open for you this bank holiday weekend, if have an urgent care need please don’t wait. Reach out for help by contacting NHS 111/NHS 111 online for urgent medical help.
As with all Bank Holidays we will be maintaining critical services, and teams will be making the appropriate staffing arrangements for the day. In line with other NHS organisations, we will also be stepping down elements of work scheduled for the day including clinics and primary care. We are in the process of finalising with directorates a set of arrangements for communicating this with those patients and service users affected, including rescheduling where necessary.
Some local Pharmacies may have different opening hours during a bank holiday search “find a pharmacy NHS” to find an open pharmacy near you
If you need urgent dental treatment this bank holiday, contact your regular dentist, if you cannot contact your dentist use NHS 111 online for information about your local out of hours service
By re-stocking medicine cabinets, knowing when your GP practice is open and planning ahead for repeat prescriptions, you can ensure you have everything you need ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
You can order your medication using the NHS App, or through their GP practice, which may also have an online service.
For all other urgent health needs over the bank holiday, contact NHS111 online www.111.nhs.uk or by phoning 111.
Help in a crisis
Our Crisis Care Centre will remain fully open and available to all ages.
If you are concerned about your mental health or someone you care for, you can contact the Access Team at our Crisis Care Centre directly, any time of the day or night, every day of the year and for any age on 0800 0 328 728 (Option 1).
If you have an impairment and are unable to use the telephone, you can text the Access Team on 07739 775202 and the team will respond as soon as possible (please note: this text service is charged at your network provider’s rate).
Covid Vaccination
People who have booked their Covid autumn booster vaccination for Monday 19th September will receive a text reminder message 48 hrs before the appointment. If sites have cancelled appointments for that day, people will receive a cancellation and given the opportunity to re-book a new appointment. If their chosen site is still operating on 19th, people will be given the option of rescheduling if they would prefer not to attend
As a mark of respect and remembrance of her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, this image will remain on display in our Harplands Hospital Reception throughout the official mourning period
