{"id":743,"date":"2026-03-26T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/tmp_name\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:07:49","slug":"public-holidays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/public-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Public holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Public holidays<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

This information covers the Easter holidays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dentists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For dentists\u2019 opening hours, please visit NHS Inform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may not be reflective of holiday arrangements, so please call your dental practice if you\u2019re unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need emergency care out with opening hours, please call NHS 24 on 111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of dental emergencies include trauma to the teeth, uncontrolled dental pain, uncontrolled bleeding from the mouth and swelling inside the mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unregistered patients should call Chalmers Emergency Dental Clinic on 0131 537 8801 or 0131 537 8802 (out of hours call NHS 24 on 111).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GPs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GP’s will be closed on Good Friday (3 April) and Easter Monday (6 April).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GP out-of-hours service will be providing urgent care when GP practices are closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need urgent medical advice which can\u2019t wait until your GP practice is open, or you have a sudden onset or worsening of condition, call NHS 24 on 111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re feeling unwell and aren\u2019t sure what to do, you can use NHS Inform\u2019s symptom checker or self-help guides https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/symptoms-and-self-help<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pharmacies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some pharmacies may be closed due to the Easter holidays (Good Friday 3 April and Easter Monday 6 April). Please pick up your medications in good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For your community pharmacy opening hours please visit NHS Inform: https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/scotlands-service-directory\/pharmacies<\/a>. You can also call your local pharmacy if you\u2019re unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local pharmacists can help with some minor illnesses including cold sores, indigestion, constipation, impetigo, urinary infections, aches and pains, eczema, insect bites, thrush and sore throats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opticians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For optician opening hours, please visit NHS inform https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/scotlands-service-directory\/opticians?locpt=&q=<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may not be reflective of Easter holiday arrangements, so please call your opticians if you\u2019re unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optician teams can provide help and advice quickly for urgent eye conditions such as a sudden loss of vision, pain or something in your eye that\u2019s obstructing your vision. An optometrist can also help with many routine conditions including difficulties with vision, eye infections, dry eyes, sore eyes, watery eyes or allergies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Minor Injury Units (MIU)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have an injury that needs urgent or immediate attention, you should call NHS 24 on 111 to make an appointment with an expert in one of our MIUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that if you arrive without arranging an appointment via 111 you may be asked to come back later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our expert MIU teams can treat strains, sprains, suspected broken bones, wounds, burns and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emergency Department (A&E)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Always dial 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department (A&E)<\/strong><\/a> in a critical emergency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of why you should attend A&E include: severe bleeding that can\u2019t be stopped, chest pain that won\u2019t subside, if you think you\u2019re having a stroke, severe breathing difficulties or severe injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mental Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you, or someone you know, needs urgent mental health support over the Easter holidays, please phone NHS 24 on 111 anytime day or night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the Mental Health option to access mental health advice and guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also call the Samaritans 24 hours a day 365 days a year on 116 123.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Please see our Right Care Right Place pages<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":336,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/wholewidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-743","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"paulacameron","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/author\/paulacameron\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/336"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=743"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":796,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/743\/revisions\/796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/rightcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}