Bank Holiday Opening
The NHS SE Commissioning Hub are collating the detail of pharmaceutical provision during the Christmas and New Year holiday period to ensure adequate coverage across the region. At this stage they are asking about intentions to open (outside of any Enhanced Service arrangement). Depending on the responses received, they will ask separately (at the end of August) about willingness to open under the Enhanced Service (paid).
Please complete the online declaration linked below (even if you plan to be closed on all bank holidays), no later than Tuesday 20 August 2024.
Click here to submit your response
For clarity, the Winter 2024-2025 expectations for pharmacies are as follows:
| Day | Week day | Date | Type | Comment |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday | 24/12/24 | Normal Working Day | If you wish to open at different times on this day, you must submit the relevant form, please see below for more detail. |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday | 25/12/24 | Public Holiday | Pharmacies to declare if they will be closed or their intended opening times |
| Boxing Day | Thursday | 26/12/24 | Bank Holiday | Pharmacies to declare if they will be closed or their intended opening times |
| New Year’s Eve | Tuesday | 31/12/24 | Normal Working Day | If you wish to open at different times on this day, you must submit the relevant form, please see below for more detail. |
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday | 01/01/25 | Bank Holiday | Pharmacies to declare if they will be closed or their intended opening times |
Changes to Supplementary or Core Hours
Contractors may notify a change to their supplementary or apply to change core opening hours under their terms of service as set out in the Regulations. If you wish to notify a temporary change, please complete the relevant form (linked below)
Change to hours forms – please submit to: frimleyicb.southeastcommunitypharmacy@nhs.net
Please note that any variation to contractual opening hours, without prior consent or notification, will be deemed a breach of terms of service. Performance related sanctions, as directed within the 2013 Regulations, may be imposed where a breach occurs.
For further information, click here.
