Easter Weekend Toolkit

Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend we’re providing signposting advice to local people and communities to encourage them to use the right NHS service for their medical problem and ensure they have enough prescription medication to last over the Bank Holiday weekend. This toolkit contains several different communications assets you can use to support these messages. 

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General  

Bank Holiday ALERT…… This weekend is a four day weekend, with TWO bank holidays! If you have a regular prescription, do you have enough meds to last over the Easter weekend? 

 

Order your repeat prescription now. 

A man is handing a prescription bag to another man who is standing in a doorway. Text reads Make sure you have enough of your repeat medication to last over the Easter weekend and order more if you might run out

A man is handing a prescription bag to another man who is standing in a doorway. Text reads Make sure you have enough of your repeat medication to last over the Easter weekend and order more if you might run out 

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General  

BEFORE WEEKEND 

It's nearly the bank holiday weekend!

And hopefully you won't need it... but just in case you do, here's what NHS services are open locally over the weekend 

 

 

DURING WEEKEND 

GP practice closed for the Easter weekend? From your local pharmacy, minor injury units and NHS 111, there are a wide range of local NHS services available locally over the Easter bank holiday weekend 

A boy and a man paint easter eggs together. Text reads: What‘s open over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Pharmacies - search find a pharmacy online to find one near you. NHS 111 - visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111. Minor Injury Units/Urgent Treatment Centres - Open in Ely, Doddington and Peterborough over the long weekend

A boy and a man paint easter eggs together. 

Text reads: What‘s open over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.  Pharmacies - search find a pharmacy online to find one near you. NHS 111 - visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111. Minor Injury Units/Urgent Treatment Centres - Open in Ely, Doddington and Peterborough over the long weekend 

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Prescriptions

Hop to it and get ready for the Easter weekend! 

In particular check you have enough of your repeat medications to last you into next week. You can quickly request your medication through the NHS app. If you don't have the NHS app, find out more online https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/ 

A brown and green pharmacy bag with a pink plant pot behind it. The text reads Last chance this week to order your repeat prescriptions of the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend

A brown and green pharmacy bag with a pink plant pot behind it. The text reads  

Last chance this week to order your repeat prescriptions of the  

Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 

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Pharmacies  

Hangovers, hayfever, colds, emergency contraception, and non-prescription medication are just some of the things pharmacies can help with. 

Check Easter pharmacy opening times on our website. 

Pharmacists working behind the counter in a pharmacy, filling prescriptions. Text reads pharmacies can help you with repeat medications. over the counter medications. emergency supply of medication. advice on treating minor health concerns.

Pharmacists working behind the counter in a pharmacy, filling prescriptions. Text reads pharmacies can help you with repeat medications. 

over the counter medications. 

emergency supply of medication. 

advice on treating minor health concerns. 

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MIU and UTC 

Hopefully you won't need them, but Minor Injury Units (MIU) and Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) are open across the Bank Holiday weekend. They can help with a range of minor illnesses and injuries such as sprains and strains, broken bones, minor burns and scalds, minor head and eye injuries, bites and stings.  

A red minor injuries sign. text reads Minor Injury Units in Ely and Doddington, and the Urgent Treatment Centre in Peterborough are all open over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend

A red minor injuries sign.  text reads Minor Injury Units in Ely and Doddington, and the Urgent Treatment Centre in Peterborough are all open over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend 

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MIU and UTC 

Minor burns and scalds, cuts and stitches, bites and stings, strains and sprains, and other minor injuries can all be treated at one of our minor injury units or urgent treatment centre.  

A woman is helping a man with an injured foot. Text reads: Your Urgent Treatment Centre or Minor Injury Unit can help with: Wounds and cuts Bites Strains, sprains and fractures Minor burns and scalds Eye problems

A woman is helping a man with an injured foot. Text reads: Your Urgent Treatment Centre or Minor Injury Unit can help with:

- Wounds and cuts 

- Bites 

- Strains, sprains and fractures 

- Minor burns and scalds 

- Eye problems 

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111

The NHS is here to help you over the Easter weekend. If you need urgent medical support, please think NHS 111 first who will direct you to right service for your illness or injury.   

A woman is sitting indoors on a laptop. Text reads Think 111 first. If you need urgent care, NHS 111 can book you in to be seen quickly and safely. This could be with a GP, at an Urgent Treatment Centre or MIU, or even A&E.

A woman is sitting indoors on a laptop. Text reads Think 111 first. If you need urgent care, NHS 111 can book you in to be seen quickly and safely. This could be with a GP, at an Urgent Treatment Centre or MIU, or even A&E. 

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Mental health 

Mental health services don't stop over Easter. If you or someone you know needs crisis help then call NHS 111 and select the mental health option.  

Open all day and all night, for anyone of any age. 

A woman in a stripy top is on the phone. Mental health help is available over Easter as usual. Call 111 and select the mental health option. Open all day and all night.

A woman in a stripy top is on the phone. Mental health help is available over Easter as usual. Call 111 and select the mental health option. Open all day and all night.