Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.
Surgery Opening Times over the Bank Holiday Weekend
Our surgeries are open as normal tomorrow, Friday, August 22 but are closed on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, August 25.
On these days, please call 111 for medical advice and 999 in the event of an emergency.
This Saturday, August 23, we are closed but the normal enhanced service of pre-booked appointments will operate.
Opening hours as normal from Tuesday, August 26 onwards.
Pharmacy Opening Times over the Bank Holiday Weekend
Opening times for local pharmacies this Bank Holiday Monday, August 25 are as follows:
Asda, Clayton Green 01772 332290: 10am-4pm.
Tesco, Leyland 01772 940540: 10am-4pm.
Tesco, Ackhurst, Chorley 01257 491847/0345 6779157: 10am-4pm.
Tesco, Buckshaw Village 01204 501030: 10am-4pm.
Asda, Skelmersdale 01695 567010: 10am-4pm.
Boots, Capitol Retail Park, Walton-Le-Dale 01772 885478 : 11am-5pm.
All local pharmacies will have normal opening times on other days over the weekend.
Prescription Ordering Dates
Prescription ordering dates are being affected by the Bank Holiday weekend.
Ordering dates are as follows:
Date prescriptions ordered Date Ready at Pharmacy
Thursday, August 21 Tuesday, August 26
Friday, August 22 Wednesday, August 27
Saturday. August 23 to Bank Holiday Monday, Aug 25 Thursday, August 28
Tuesday, August 26 Thursday, August 28
Normal lead times on all other dates.
Important Update for Our Patients
A reminder that from October 1, how you book appointments at your GP practice is changing. This change has been introduced by the NHS and the Government, not by our GP practice.
To make sure you’re ready, download the NHS App today — it's the easiest way to manage appointments, prescriptions and more.
🔗 Download the app here: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app
We’re here to support you through the change — but be prepared ahead of October 1.