Limited access to doctors, pharmacies, dentists and opticians can cause panic over long Bank Holiday weekends. But there are options in Greater Manchester if patients need out-of-hours services.
To make sure that people remain safe as the Easter Holidays get underway, here are all the details you need to know about where you can get medical care over the coming weekend.
They include dental help, eye care, GP services, and pharmacy services. The Easter Bank Holiday comes as the rate of Covid-19 remains high across all age groups and the NHS in Greater Manchester continues to be very busy with high demand for services, high levels of hospital bed occupancy and tackling the elective backlog. READ MORE: Patients are asking a GP to prescribe nutritional shakes because they can't afford to buy food Dental help: The Greater Manchester dental helpline (0333 332 3800) is available from 8am to 10pm every day, including weekends and Bank Holidays for those who need help urgently when their practice is closed, or do not have a regular dentist. Eye care services: Find a Practice - Search for your nearest participating optical practice (primaryeyecare.co.uk) .
People can seek help in the community to avoid a visit to hospital for accident and emergencies related to eyes. This service has been set up so patients can access free urgent NHS care at some optometry practices locally.
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