Anyone unable to get out to pick up their medicines due to the current Government advice on coronavirus can ask a trusted family member, friend or neighbour to collect them instead.
Or, if the service is available, you can ask the pharmacy to deliver to you directly.
People who have neither of these options and who have a prescription ready for collection, and who are shielding or self-isolating should contact Sefton Council’s helpline for support – 0345 140 0845.
More information about local pharmacies is available from the NHS website.
Local GP surgeries will be operating regular weekday opening hours on Good Friday (10 April) and Easter Monday (13 April). People are advised to contact your local chemist directly for its exact hours of business on all of these days.
However, due to Covid-19, GP practices have made some changes to the usual way that people access their services. This means phoning your practice or contacting them online to get advice, rather than visiting the surgery in person.
NHS Southport and Formby CCG has said its pharmacies will be open between 2pm and 5pm on both Good Friday and Easter Monday and some will be open on Easter Sunday.
A list of pharmacies open on Easter Sunday plus more information on how to access local services and how they they are being delivered is available from:
South Sefton CCG
Southport and Formby CCG
Anyone needing urgent medical help you can call 111 or visit www.111.nhs.uk, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service is experiencing a huge demand during this time, so people’s patience is appreciated.
People with symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature or a new, continuous cough), use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service at www.111.nhs.uk/covid-19