Granta Medical Practices - December news
Please find details of when our surgeries will be open over the Christmas and New Year break.
Make sure that you order your repeat prescriptions in plenty of time to ensure that you do not run out of your medication over the holidays. The table below shows you when you will be able to collect your prescriptions, depending on the date you place your order.
Day and date | Opening hours | Repeat prescription schedule |
Thursday 23rd December 2021 | Open as usual | Place order today, pick up 30th Dec |
Friday 24th December (Christmas Eve) | Open as usual | Place order today, pick up 31st Dec |
Saturday 25th December (Christmas Day) | Closed | Place order today, pick up 4th Jan |
Sunday 26th December (Boxing Day) | Closed | Place order today, pick up 4th Jan |
Monday 27th December (Bank Holiday) | Closed | Place order today, pick up 4th Jan |
Tuesday 28th December (Bank Holiday) | Closed | Place order today, pick up 4th Jan |
Wednesday 29th December | Open as usual | Place order today, pick up 4th Jan |
Thursday 30th December | Open as usual | Place order today, pick up 5th Jan |
Friday 31st December (New Years’ Eve) | Open as usual | Place order today, pick up 6th Jan |
Saturday 1st January (New Years’ Day) | Closed | Place order today, pick up 7th Jan |
Sunday 2nd January | Closed | Place order today, pick up 7th Jan |
Monday 3rd January (Bank Holiday) | Closed | Place order today, pick up 7th Jan |
Tuesday 4th January 2022 | Open as usual | Place order today, pick up 7th Jan |
Be prepared for common health problems by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home. You can treat many minor illnesses such as colds and coughs, sore throats, and upset stomachs by having a supply of health care essentials such as pain relief (paracetamol), cough and sore throat remedies, a first aid kit, upset stomach treatment, rehydration treatment and heartburn / indigestion treatment. Having these essentials at home will not only save you time and help you feel better quicker, but will also help save the NHS much needed resources.
Your local pharmacist can also offer you advice and guidance on the best treatment for you. Pharmacists are available on every high street and in supermarkets with many open evenings and weekends.
Whilst we are closed, if you need urgent medical assistance please use the NHS 111 service. If you have an emergency that poses an immediate threat to life, please ring 999.
For further information on available healthcare services, please go to www.nhs.uk or our website www.grantamedicalpractices.co.uk
We wish you all a healthy and peaceful holiday season.
Sandra East, Head of Patient Services. Tel: 01223 627743 / Email: sandra.east@nhs.net
A warning to farmers about protecting GPS equipment, an update on work with schools to learn about speeding and a relaunch of the 'ride along' scheme, which gives residents a taste of policing. All this, plus the usual crime shorts can be found in this month's Police Village Rural News from Hertfordshire Constabulary.
The first review of the Barley Parish Plan, which was first produced in 2015, has been published by the Parish Council.
The Council asked for volunteers to form a committee for this process.
The Committee has reviewed what has happened over the last five years and how the previously identified village aspirations have been met.
In tandem with the first review, the Committee compiled a new questionnaire to canvas the current views of villagers over a range of key topics, to allow the plan to be updated and to remain relevant.
Visit the Barley Village Plan page to read the full review.
If you would like to add a club, society, news story, event or anything else to the website, please contact Clare Edwards on thebarleywebsite@gmail.com.