Sunday, Evening & Holiday Pharmacy Rota
URGENT Prescriptions will be dispensed at the undernoted addresses, at the stated times.
Please note: The rota may be liable to change at short notice, therefore it may be advisable to telephone before making the journey to a Pharmacy.
For more information on the pharmacy rota or other services available outside of normal business hours go to the following website:
http://www.gpoutofhours.hscni.net/working-in-gp-out-of-hours/
Scroll down for information on other services available and helplines you can call.
CHEMIST ROTA FOR WEEK STARTING FRIDAY 1st JULY 2022
NB. Rota offered on a Sunday. Where an area offers a weekday evening rota, details are listed below.
Please note that due to staffing issues related to the current pandemic, this rota may change with little to no notice, we apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation at this time.
The pharmacies providing emergency dispensing out of hours are:
ANTRIM / TEMPLEPATRICK / RANDALSTOWN (Sun 4-5pm)
Boots UK Ltd, 8 High Street, Antrim, Tel 028 9446 2224
ARMAGH (Mon-Fri 6-6.30pm; Sun 6-7pm)
Fri 1st Jul - Gordons Chemists, 27/29 Scotch Street, Tel 028 3752 2855
Sun 3rd-Fri 8th - McKeever (Dougans) Chemist, 33/37 Ogle Street, Tel 028 3752 2685
BALLYCASTLE (Sun 1-2pm)
McMullan Pharmacy, 63 Castle Street, Tel 028 2076 3135
BANBRIDGE (Sun 5-6pm)
Gordons Chemists, 12 Linenhall Street, Tel 028 4066 2811
BELFAST
No rota required – various commercial openings in Belfast include the city centre, Castle Court, Forestside and Connswater Shopping Centres - http://uca.org.uk/pharmacy-finder
CARRICKFERGUS (Sun 12-30-1.30pm)
Medicare (Primrose) Pharmacy, 16/18 High Street, Tel 028 9336 2541
COOKSTOWN (Sun 12noon-1pm)
Your Local Boots Pharmacy, 82 Burn Road, Tel 028 8676 3811
DOWNPATRICK (Sun 1-2pm)
Mooney’s Pharmacy, 16 Irish Street, Tel 028 4461 2032
DUNGANNON (Mon-Fri 6-7pm; Sun 12noon-1pm)
Fri 1st & Sun 3rd - Boots the Chemist, Castle Buildings, 13 Market Square, Tel 028 8772 3193
Mon 4th-Fri 8th - Medicare (Dolan’s) Pharmacy, 58 Irish Street, Tel 028 8772 2079
ENNISKILLEN (Sun 5-6.30pm)
Gordons Chemists, 18 High Street, Tel 028 6632 2393
LARNE (Sun 1pm-2pm)
Larne Chemists Ltd, The Health Centre, Gloucester Avenue, Tel 028 2826 0696
LIMAVADY (Mon-Fri 5.30-6.30pm; Sun 5-6pm
Fri 1st - Gordons Chemists, Unit 2, 57/61 Main Street, Tel 028 7776 3438
Sun 3rd-Fri 8th - Campbells Dispensary (Medicare Pharmacy), 38 Main Street, Tel 028 7772 2677
LURGAN (Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 6-7pm; Sun 7-8pm)
Fri 1st & Sun 3rd - McKeagney Chemists, 10 Edward Street, Tel 028 3832 2295
w/c Mon 4th - Boots the Chemist Ltd, 44/46 Market Street Tel 028 3832 2357
MAGHERA (Sun 12noon-1pm)
Glass Pharmacy, 88 Main Street, Tel 028 7964 2277
MAGHERAFELT / MONEYMORE (Sun 12noon-1pm & 5-5.30pm)
Gordons Chemist, 1 Meeting Street, Magherafelt, Tel 028 7963 2129
NEWCASTLE / CASTLEWELLAN / DUNDRUM (Sun 1-2pm)
McKeevers, 5-7 Main Street, Newcastle, Tel 028 4372 2923
NEWRY (Sun 6-7.30pm)
McCartans Pharmacy, Unit 5 Fiveways, 99 Armagh Road, Tel 028 30833731
PORTADOWN (Mon-Wed 5.30-7pm; Sun 11am-12noon)
Sun 3rd - Boots the Chemists, 3/7 West Street, Tel 028 3833 7133 (Normal Hours)
Mon 4th- Wed 6th - Hamill Pharmacy, 19 Thomas Street, Tel 028 3835 2471
STRABANE (Sun 6-7pm)
Medicare Pharmacy, The Health Centre, Main Street, Tel 028 7138 4113
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Additional On-call Service:
Prescriptions marked URGENT will be dispensed between 6pm-9am each night.
Extension to 1pm on Sunday.
GP out of hours telephone numbers:
Belfast (South & East) - 028 9079 6220 (textphone 18001 028 9079 6220)
Belfast (North & West) - 028 9074 4447 (textphone 18001 028 9074 4447)
South Eastern (North Down & Ards), 028 9182 2344 (textphone 18001 028 9182 2344)
South Eastern (Lisburn & Downpatrick), 028 9260 2204 (textphone 18001 028 9260 2204)
Dalriada Urgent Care (Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Cookstown, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle and Newtownabbey Council areas), 028 2566 3500 (textphone 18001 028 2566 3500)
Southern (Armagh & Dungannon, Craigavon & Banbridge, Newry & Mourne), 028 3839 9201 (textphone 18001 028 3839 9201)
Western Urgent Care (Enniskillen, Omagh, Strabane, Londonderry, Limavady), 028 7186 5195 (textphone 18001 028 7186 5195)
Other Out of Hours services: http://www.gpoutofhours.hscni.net/services/
All information is obtained from the Northern Ireland Business Services Organisation and is correct at time of going to press.
For further information consult your local press or pharmacy directly.
Holiday Oxygen Services
To arrange to have oxygen supplied whilst on holiday within the UK please contact your GP or your current Oxygen provider who is BOC on 0800 136 603. Please note that holiday oxygen services provided is for the provision of oxygen services within the United Kingdom.
Emergency Depts – New advice to Phone First in Northern, Southern & Western Trust areas
For all emergencies that are life threatening always call 999 immediately. This can include: Stroke, heart attack, loss of consciousness, breathing difficulties, severe bleeding or major trauma. Text Relay for emergency calls Dial 18000
Belfast Trust area
Emergency Departments are located at the following hospitals:
- Royal Victoria Hospital
ED reception (adults): 028 9063 2250 - Children’s Hospital (Royal Hospitals site)
ED reception (children): 028 9063 2251 - Mater Hospital
Contact ED through the main switchboard: 028 9074 1211
For other emergency service contact numbers eg child protection, mental health, click here: https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/contact-us/in-an-emergency/
Northern Trust area
The Phone First service operates from 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
(Causeway Hospital ED, Antrim Area Hospital ED, Mid Ulster Hospital Minor Injuries Unit, Magherafelt)
0300 123 1 123 (Text relay number is 18001 0300 123 1 123)
https://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/
Southern Trust area
The Phone First service operates from 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri.
(Craigavon Area Hospital ED, Daisy Hill Hospital Newry ED, South Tyrone Hospital Minor Injuries Unit, Dungannon)
0300 123 3 111 (Text relay number is 18001 0300 123 3 111)
https://southerntrust.hscni.net/get-in-touch/out-of-hours-and-emergency-contacts/
Western Trust area
The Phone First service operates from 8am-12midnight, 7 days per week.
(Altnagelvin Hospital Londonderry, South West Acute Hospital Enniskillen, Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex Urgent Care and Treatment Unit)
0300 020 6000 (Text relay number is 0870 240 5152)
https://westerntrust.hscni.net/service/emergency-department/
South Eastern Trust area
https://setrust.hscni.net/services/hospital-services/
Lagan Valley Hospital is introducing a Phone First system from Monday 18 October: (028) 9260 4643
ED operational hours are also being reduced to 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday; ED is not open at the weekend.
You can now use the Interpreter Now App: https://interpreternow.co.uk/hscni
Dental Out of Hours
http://www.gpoutofhours.hscni.net/services/emergency-dental-services/
Helplines (if you are in a life threatening situation, please call 999)
Lifeline 0808 808 8000 (Textphone 18001 0808 808 8000)
Samaritans 116 123 or Text SHOUT to 85258
Childline 0800 1111
24hr Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline 0808 802 1414
There are a number of helplines people in Northern Ireland can call – find out more here: https://helplinesni.com/