Sunday & Holiday Opening

Sunday, Evening & Holiday Chemist Rota

URGENT Prescriptions will be dispensed at the undernoted addresses, at the stated times.

Please note: Since the rota may be liable to change at short notice, you are advised 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 SUNDAY 19^th SEPTEMBER 2021

NB. Where an area offers a weekday evening rota, details are listed below

Please note that due to staffing issues related to the 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 (4-5pm)

Gordons Chemists, Castle Centre, Antrim, Tel 028 9442 8778

ARMAGH (6-6.30pm Mon-Fri; 6-7pm Sun)

Fri 17^th - McKeever (Dougans) Chemist, 33/37 Ogle Street, Tel 028 3752 2685

Sun 19^th-Fri 24^th - Boots the Chemist Ltd, 15 Scotch Street, Tel 028 3752 3199

BALLYCASTLE (1pm-2pm)

F A McCaughan, 10 Ann Street, Tel 028 2076 3342

BANBRIDGE (5pm-6pm)

Gordons Chemists, 12 Linenhall Street, Tel 028 4066 2811

BELFAST

No rota required – various commercial openings in Belfast include Castle Court, Forestside, Connswater and Park Centre Shopping Centres - http://uca.org.uk/pharmacy-finder

CARRICKFERGUS (12-30-1.30pm)

Medicare (Primrose) Pharmacy, 16/18 High Street, Tel 028 9336 2541

COOKSTOWN (12noon-1pm)

Gordons Chemists, 6 Oldtown Street, Tel 028 8676 2223

DOWNPATRICK (1-2pm)

Gordons Chemists, 37 Market Street, Tel 028 4461 2014

DUNGANNON (6-7pm Mon-Fri; 12noon-1pm Sun)

Fri 17^th & Sun 19^th – Medicare (Dolan’s) Pharmacy, 58 Irish Street, Tel 028 8772 2079

Mon 20^th-Fri 24^th - Gordons Chemist, Unit 1, Belvedere Park, Gortmerron Link, Tel 028 8772 7778

ENNISKILLEN (5-6.30pm)

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd, 27 Belmore Street, Tel 028 6632 2202

LARNE (1pm-2pm)

Larne Chemists Ltd, The Health Centre, Gloucester Avenue, Tel 028 2826 0696

LIMAVADY (5-6pm Sunday; 5.30-6.30pm Mon-Fri)

Fri 17^th - B N Gormley, 171 Irish Green Street, Tel 028 7772 2508

Sun 19^th-Fri 24^th – Gordons Chemists, Unit 2, 57/61 Main Street, Tel 028 7776 3438

LURGAN (Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 6-7pm; Sun 7-8pm)

Fri 17^th & Sun 19^th - Your Local Boots Pharmacy, 9c High Street (Moore’s Lane), Tel 028 3832 7728

w/c Mon 20^th– McKeagney Chemists, 10 Edward Street, Tel 028 3832 2295

MAGHERA (12noon-1pm)

Harkin’s Pharmacy, 112 Upper Main Street, Tel 028 7964 2205

MAGHERAFELT / MONEYMORE (12noon-1pm & 5-5.30pm)

O'Brien’s Pharmacy, 5 Broad Street, Magherafelt, Tel 028 7963 3333

NEWCASTLE / CASTLEWELLAN / DUNDRUM (1-2pm)

McKeevers Chemists, 13 Main Street, Castlewellan, Tel 028 4377 8261

NEWRY (6pm-7.30pm)

McKeevers Chemists, “On the Bridge” 53/55 Mill Street, Tel 028 3026 2183

PORTADOWN (Mon-Wed 5.30-7pm; Sun 11am-12noon)

Sun 19^th - Boots UK Ltd, 112 Thomas Street, Tel 028 3833 2810

Mon 20^th-Wed 22^nd - Orchard Pharmacy, 23 Mandeville Street, Tel 028 3833 2824

STRABANE (6pm-7pm)

Medicare Pharmacy, 340a Ballycolman Estate, Tel 028 7138 2252

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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.