GP surgeries in East Ayrshire will be closed this weekend for the Easter holidays, with residents being urged to make sure they have the supplies they need.

Practices will be closed on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10.

Some community pharmacists will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide easy-to-understand advice on treating everyday ailments.

NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111.

In addition, NHS inform has valuable advice.

Your community pharmacist can:

  • prescribe medication for you following a consultation, under the Pharmacy First service
  • treat many women from age 16 for urinary tract infections under the Pharmacy First service*
  • treat many patients for impetigo under the Pharmacy First service*
  • treat patients over 18 for skin infections including infected insect bites under the Pharmacy First service*
  • treat patients over 18 for shingles under the Pharmacy First service*
  • provide your repeat prescriptions when your GP is not available (under certain circumstances)
  • give women advice and supply emergency hormonal contraception
  • dispense prescription
  • give advice, support and where appropriate, prescribe nicotine replacement therapy to those giving up smoking
  • hold records of your medicines to ensure that the safety of any future medication is checked
  • provide a private area to discuss sensitive issues
  • give you advice over the telephone; and
  • give you advice on the best way to take your medicines

Good Friday – April 7, 2022

Most pharmacies will be open as normal, except:

  • Davidsons Chemist, 4/8 Irvine Road, Crosshouse
  • Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartston, Dalmellington
  • Dalrymple Pharmacy, 6 Main Street, Dalrymple
  • Drongan Pharmacy, 64 Mill ‘O’ Shield Road, Drongan
  • Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick
  • Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree

Saturday April 8, 2022

All pharmacies will be open as normal

Sunday 9 April 2022

All pharmacies will be closed, except:

  • Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock – 12noon – 4pm
  • Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock – 10am – 5pm

    Easter Monday – 10 April 2022
    All pharmacies will be closed, except:
  • Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock – 12noon – 4pm
  • Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree – 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5.30pm