12 April 2017

PRESS RELEASE

Beat the queues in a&e- THE PHARMACIST WILL SEE YOU NOW

Traffic on the roads at Easter is challenging and it can be just the same in A&E – so why not be smart and beat the queues in Suffolk this Easter Bank Holiday weekend (14 – 17 April 2017).

Patients can save time in the waiting room by visiting their pharmacist for quick, confidential advice on a range of common illnesses.

Dr Alistair Lipp,Medical Director at NHS EnglandMidlands and East (East) said:

“Your local pharmacy can help you with more than you might think. Pharmacists offer expert, confidential advice and treatment for many minor health problems.

“As most GP surgeries will be closed on Friday and Monday, we would like to encourage patients to order any medication they need in plenty of time so they have a good supply during the bank holiday.”

Pharmacy opening hours in Suffolkover the bank holidays can be found on with information on walk-in centres, urgent care centres or minor injuries units.

Patients can type in their postcode on the website to find their nearest services.

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Note to editors

Pharmacy opening times forSuffolk are:

GOOD FRIDAY – FRIDAY14 APRIL 2017
Bury St Edmunds / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 11-13 Cornhill / IP33 1BX / 08:00 – 18:00
Bury St Edmunds / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / St Saviours Interchange / IP32 7JS / 06:30 – 22:30
Bury St Edmunds / Asda stores Ltd / Western Way / IP33 3SP / 09:00 – 16:00
Newmarket / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 82 High Street / CB8 8JX / 08:30 – 18:00
Newmarket / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Tesco Stores, Fordham Road / CB8 7AH / 08:00 – 20:00
Haverhill / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 15 High Street, Haverhill / CB9 8AD / 08:30 – 17:30
Haverhill / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Cangle Road / CB9 0BQ / 07:00 – 23:00
Sudbury / Lavenham Pharmacy / 3 High Street, Lavenham / CO10 9PX / 11:00 – 16:00
Sudbury / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 13-14 Market Hill / CO10 2EA / 08:30 – 18:00
Sudbury / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Springlands Road / CO10 1GY / 06:30 – 22:30
Stowmarket / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 21 Ipswich Street / IP14 1AH / 08:30 – 17:30
Stowmarket / In-Store Pharmacy / Instore Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road / IP14 5BE / 08:00 – 19:00
Ipswich / Mill Pharmacy / Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh / IP7 5DN / 10:00 – 12:00
Ipswich / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / Unit 5, Buttermarket Shopping Centre / IP1 1DT / 08:30 – 17:30
Ipswich / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 5 Tavern Street / IP1 3AA / 08:00 – 18:00
Ipswich / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Tesco Superstore, Anson Rd, Martlesham Heath / IP5 3RU / 08:00 – 21:00
Ipswich / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Ropes Drive, Grange Farm, Kesgrave / IP5 2FU / 08:00 – 19:00
Ipswich / Tesco Stores Ltd / Copdock Interchange , London Road / IP8 3TS / 08:00 – 20:00
Ipswich / Lloyds Pharmacy / Felixstowe Road, Warren Heath / IP3 8TQ / 08:00 – 20:00
Ipswich / Aqua Pharmacy / 52 Duke Street / IP3 0AQ / 08:30 – 20:00
Felixstowe / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 86 Hamilton Road / IP11 7AD / 08:30 – 17:30
Felixstowe / Morrisons Pharmacy / Grange Farm Avenue, Cavendish Park Estate / IP11 2XD / 09:00 – 13:00 14:00 – 17:00
Woodbridge / Boots UK Ltd / 58 Thoroughfare / IP12 1AL / 08:30 – 17:30
Aldeburgh / Aldeburgh Pharmacy / 125 High Street / IP15 5AR / 10:00 – 14:00
GreatCornard / Boots UK Ltd / 5 Applegate Centre, Applegate Mews / CO12 OGL / 09:00 - 17:30
Beccles / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 5 New Market / NR34 9HQ / 08:30 – 17:30
Beccles / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / George Westwood Way / NR34 9EJ / 06:30 – 22:30
Great Yarmouth / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / Unit E1 Gapton Hall, Retail Park, Gapton Hall Road / NR31 0NL / 08:30 – 23:59
Great Yarmouth / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 3 Market Gates / NR30 2AX / 08:30 – 18:00
Great Yarmouth / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Pasteur Road,Southtown / NR31 0DW / 06:30 – 22:30
Great Yarmouth / Norfolk HealthCare / 171 King Street / NR30 2PA / 10:00 – 16:00
Gorleston-On-Sea / Superdrug Pharmacy / 138 High Street / NR31 6QX / 08:30 – 17:30
Gorleston-On-Sea / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / Coliseum Precinct, High Street / NR31 6QX / 08:30 – 18:00
Lowestoft / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 76A London Road North / NR32 1ET / 08:30 – 17:30
Lowestoft / High Street Pharmacy / High Street / NR32 1JE / 12:00 - 14:00
Lowestoft / Superdrug Stores Plc / 14 The Britten Centre / NR32 1LR / 09:00 – 17:30
EASTER SUNDAY – SUNDAY16 APRIL 2017
Bury St Edmunds / Swan Pharmacy / Swan Surgery, Northgate Street / IP33 1AE / 11:00 – 13:00
Newmarket / Lords Pharmacy / Unit 61 The Guineas Shopping Centre / CB8 8EQ / 11:00 – 13:00
Sudbury / Lavenham Pharmacy / 3 High Street, Lavenham / CO10 9PX / 11:30 – 16:00
Beccles / Beccles HCC Ltd / War Memorial Hospital,
St Mary's Road / NR34 9NQ / 11:00 – 13:00
Lowestoft / Eastpoint Pharmacy / Arvor House, Clifton Road / NR33 0HF / 17:00 – 19:00
Ipswich / Aqua Pharmacy / 52 Duke Street / IP3 0AQ / 09:30 – 13:30
Eye / Eye Pharmacy / 5 Broad Street / IP23 7AF / 12:30 – 14:30
Needham Market / Needham Market Pharmacy / Barking Road / IP6 8EZ / 10:00 – 12:00
Aldeburgh / Aldeburgh Pharmacy / 125 High Street / IP15 5AR / 10:00 – 12:00
Great Yarmouth / Town Pharmacy / 171 King Street / NR30 2PA / 10:00 – 14:00
Great Yarmouth / Norfolk HealthCare / 171 King Street / NR30 2PA / 10:00 – 14:00
Lowestoft / High Street Pharmacy / High Street / NR32 1JE / 12:00 - 14:00
EASTER MONDAY – MONDAY17 APRIL 2017
Bury St Edmunds / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 11-13 Cornhill / IP33 1BX / 09:00 – 17:00
Bury St Edmunds / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / St Saviours Interchange / IP32 7JS / 09:00 – 18:00
Bury St Edmunds / Asda stores Ltd / Western Way / IP33 3SP / 09:00 – 18:00
Newmarket / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 82 High Street / CB8 8JX / 10:00 – 16:00
Newmarket / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Tesco Stores, Fordham Road / CB8 7AH / 09:00 – 18:00
Haverhill / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 15 High Street, Haverhill / CB9 8AD / 10:00 – 16:00
Haverhill / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Cangle Road / CB9 0BQ / 09:00 – 18:00
Sudbury / Lavenham Pharmacy / 3 High Street, Lavenham / CO10 9PX / 11:30 – 16:00
Sudbury / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 13-14 Market Hill / CO10 2EA / 10:00 – 16:00
Sudbury / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Springlands Road / CO10 1GY / 09:00 – 18:00
Stowmarket / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 21 Ipswich Street / IP14 1AH / 10:00 – 16:00
Stowmarket / In-Store Pharmacy / Instore Pharmacy, Cedars Link Road / IP14 5BE / 09:00 – 18:00
Ipswich / Mill Pharmacy / Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh / IP7 5DN / 10:00 – 12:00
Ipswich / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / Unit 5, Buttermarket Shopping Centre / IP1 1DT / 10:30 – 16:30
Ipswich / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 5 Tavern Street / IP1 3AA / 10:30 – 16:30
Ipswich / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Tesco Superstore, Anson Rd, Martlesham Heath / IP5 3RU / 09:00 – 18:00
Ipswich / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Ropes Drive, Grange Farm, Kesgrave / IP5 2FU / 09:00 – 18:00
Ipswich / Tesco Stores Ltd / Copdock Interchange , London Road / IP8 3TS / 09:00 – 18:00
Ipswich / Lloyds Pharmacy / Felixstowe Road, Warren Heath / IP3 8TQ / 09:00 - 18:00
Felixstowe / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 86 Hamilton Road / IP11 7AD / 10:00 – 16:00
Felixstowe / Morrisons Pharmacy / Grange Farm Avenue, Cavendish Park Estate / IP11 2XD / 09:00 – 13:00 14:00 – 17:00
Woodbridge / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 58 Thoroughfare / IP12 1AL / 10:00 – 16:00
Aldeburgh / Aldeburgh Pharmacy / 125 High Street / IP15 5AR / 10:00 – 14:00
Beccles / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 5 New Market / NR34 9HQ / 10:00 – 16:00
Beccles / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / George Westwood Way / NR34 9EJ / 09:00 – 18:00
Great Yarmouth / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / Unit E1 Gapton Hall Retail Park, Gapton Hall Road / NR31 0NL / 08:30 – 23:59
Great Yarmouth / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 3 Market Gates / NR30 2AX / 09:30 – 16:30
Great Yarmouth / Tesco Instore Pharmacy / Pasteur Road, Southtown / NR31 0DW / 09:00 – 18:00
Great Yarmouth / NorfolkHealthCare / 171 King Street / NR30 2PA / 10:00 - 16:00
Lowestoft / Your Local Boots Pharmacy / 76A London Road North / NR32 1ET / 10:00 - 16:00
Lowestoft / High Street Pharmacy / High Street / NR32 1JE / 12:00 – 14:00
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