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GP surgeries extend festive opening hours
Almost half of all Lanarkshire GP surgeries will open extra hours on the two festive Mondays – 28 December and 4 January.
On Monday 28 December, 70 practices will be open and 76 will open on Monday 4 January.
Patients registered with these practices who need urgent access to see a GP, will be able to make an appointment on both days.
This is the third time that Lanarkshire GPs have opened extra hours during the festive period.
Dr Gregor smith, medical director for primary care, said: “Our Out of Hours Service, which operates when GP practices are closed, is always extremely busy on the days following Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
“The festive Monday appointments and the Out of Hours service are for urgent care. Patients of participating GP surgeries should contact the practice directly on these days. Other patients who require an urgent appointment and cannot wait until their GP practice is open should call NHS 24 on 111.”
The Monday GP opening is part of NHS Lanarkshire’s comprehensive plan to cope with winter – the health service’s busiest time of year.
A full list of GPs participating in the scheme, pharmacy opening times and a range of winter health advice is available at www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/HealthyLiving/Winter.
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