Knowing what's open over the bank holiday
If you feel you need support from your general practice out of normal surgery hours, our extended working hours service provides access to some additional appointments, and the out of hours service provides urgent medical care out of hours. Please call your GP practice number for instructions of what to do.
If you require health and care services over the jubilee bank holiday period:
The NHS.UK website
Visit NHS.UK for your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.
Pharmacies
Find details of pharmacies open over the bank holidays, here.
Emotional wellbeing
Pennine Care’s Mental Health Helpline is here for anyone requiring urgent mental health support, 0800 014 9995.
Bury’s Getting Help line is a confidential service for people of all ages who are experiencing difficulties with their mental wellbeing, call 0161 464 3679 (open throughout the holiday period, Monday to Saturday).
You can text @GiveUsAShout on 85258, someone will pick up your message day or night.
Kooth offers free support to children and young people aged 11-18, kooth.com
Qwell offers free support to people aged 26+ for mental health and wellbeing. qwell.io
NHS111
If you have a medical problem and you’re not sure what to do, NHS 111 online will direct you to the most appropriate health service for your needs.
Urgent eye care
The Community Urgent Eyecare Service can help you access free urgent NHS care, find out more here.
Urgent dental care
If you require urgent dental care call the Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Service on 0333 332 3800 (freephone).
Thank you to Bury Clinical Commissioning Group for providing this information.
