IN PREPARATION for the upcoming public holidays on December 26 & 27 2022 and January 2 & 3 January 2023, NHS Borders is urging everyone to check their repeat prescription and order only what they need, in plenty of time.
Community Pharmacists can provide you with expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and ailments and give advice about your medicines.
Some community pharmacies will be open (see poster below)
All Health Centres and GP Practices in the Borders will be closed for the public holidays on December 26 & 27 2022 and January 2 & 3 January 2023*
*Newcastleton Medical Practice will be open on 3 January.
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Practices will be open in between Christmas and New Year, however, you should not attend without an appointment.
If you need to see your GP, please phone your practice.
NHS Borders Public Dental Service (Hawick, Coldstream, Kelso and Gala) will be closed for the public holidays on Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January & Tuesday 3 January 2023.
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Please contact NHS 24 on 111 if you have a dental emergency while we are closed.
Hawick Dental Centre and Coldstream Dental Centre will be open Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 December from 8am-4pm for emergency cover.
You can contact this service on 0300 7900 710.
If you need health advice or treatment for non-life threatening conditions, please call NHS 24 first on 111, day or night.
NHS 24 will assess you by telephone and refer you to the right care at the right place.
This could include self-care, community pharmacy or referral into the flow centre at the BGH for a clinical assessment.
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This will avoid you having to make any unnecessary trips to hospital, and it also ensures that our specialists in the Emergency Department are available to treat people who require emergency medical care for life-threatening conditions.
If it is an emergency, you should still call 999 as you did before, or come to the Emergency Department, where our team will be able provide you with emergency medical care.
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