Many health services close during the upcoming Bank Holidays but there are several options available every single day, including our GP Extended Access Hubs where you can still get appointments to see a GP or nurse, or the 24/7, 365 days per year GP Out of Hours provision for Tower Hamlets residents.
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group provides a number of health services in the borough, making it easier for residents to know where to turn for GP health services this Christmas period.
When your usual GP practice is closed, you can access our same-day Primary Care Access Hub at Cable Street Health Centre by calling NHS 111. The Hub will be open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day from 12pm to 8pm.
NHS App and 111
The NHS App and NHS 111 are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These are excellent resources for non-urgent medical issues helping patients to self-check their symptoms and receive on the spot medical advice 24/7. To get help from NHS 111, you can:
Go to 111.nhs.uk (for people aged five and over only).
Call 111 for free from a landline or mobile phone (all ages).
You can access healthcare services, including local pharmacy opening times, by calling NHS 111, it's free, even on a mobile phone. NHS 111 is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Remember to stock up on your prescriptions
If you can, order enough medication to last you over the holidays. However, some community pharmacies will also be open on bank holidays. Before visiting your local pharmacy, first check the opening hours on the NHS.UK website.
Pharmacies open over the festive break
Several Tower Hamlets pharmacies will be open on the upcoming Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
You’re encouraged to Think Pharmacy First, when certain minor illness and the following pharmacies will be open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day:
Opening times and further details are available at the link below, including for other pharmacies across North East London.
Local pharmacies - holiday opening times
Health Visiting
Our Health Visiting Service will be open during the festive season with the exception of the Bank holidays.
Upcoming bank holidays when the Health Visiting Service will be closed:
For any further advice, please check our guide to getting the right care in the NHS.
