CHRISTMAS CLOSURE DATES

Our last appointment is 17:25.

Telephone availability until 18:00.

Closed Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

The upcoming Bank - Holidays are:

Friday 29th March - Good Friday 

Monday 1st April  -Easter Monday 

Monday 6th May - May Day 

Monday 27th May - Spring Bank Holiday 

Monday 26th August - Summer Bank Holiday 

Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day 

Thursday 26th December - Boxing Day 

Wednesday 1st January 2025 - New Years Day

Please note the Medical Unit including dispensary will be closed on the following dates for staff training:

We will close from 1pm and reopen the following day at 7.30am

Wednesday 9th October 

Thursday 14th November 

2025

Wednesday 8th January 

Thursday 13th February 

Wednesday 12th March 

Lunch time closures 

We will close at 12.30 and reopen at 2.00 on the following dates 

Thursday 24th October 

Tuesday 5th November 

Thursday 21st November 

Tuesday 3rd December 

Thursday 19th December 

Please call  0300 323 0671 if you need assistance between these times. In a medical emergency please call 999.

Before coming to the unit to collect your medication, please refer to the unit opening times above for closures. The unit is closed for training 3 times each month. These closures are shown on the yellow banner on the home page and the staff training section (shown here to the left) 

The surgery closes each day at 6pm, DHU (Derbyshire Health United) then provide telephone cover from 6pm-6.30pm Monday to Friday. If you require medical assistance between 6.00-6.30 Monday to Friday please call 0300 323 0671. After 6.30, please call 111 or follow the information below

Where to get help when we are closed 

Pharmacy first – your local pharmacist can offer help and advice on a range of conditions. They can also offer prescriptions for the following conditions:

We have 2 late night pharmacies in the local area,

Ashby Pharmacy

17 The Green

Ashby De La Zouch

Leicestershire

LE65 1JU

01530 411222

Open 9 am to 9pm Monday to Saturday

Tesco Pharmacy

Resolution Road

Ashby De La Zouch

Leicestershire

LE65 1TE

0121 5191392

Open 9am to 9pm Monday – Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday

NHS 111 – helpline open 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Local Urgent Care /Walk in Centres.

Loughborough NHS Urgent Treatment Centre
Loughborough Hospital
Hospital Way
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5JY

01509 568800 

Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Swadlincote Urgent Care Centre

Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AE

01283 818000

Opening times:

Monday to Friday: 6.30pm-10.00pm, Saturday and Sunday and bank holidays 9am to 10.00pm

For Emergencies

Queen's Hospital Burton Accident and Emergency Department
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 0RB

01283 566333

Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Leicester Royal Infirmary Accident and Emergency Department

Infirmary Square
 Leicester 
 LE1 5WW 

0300 303 1573

Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Central Access Point Mental Health Support 

0808 800 3302

Anyone needing mental health support for themselves or others can call this service, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Vitaminds NHS LLR Talking Therapies 

Self referral via website https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/make-a-referral/self-referral/nhs-mental-health-self-referral/leicester-leicestershire-rutland-nhs-mental-health-self-referral/ 

Or by calling 0330 094 5595. 

VitaMinds is not an emergency service and is not able to offer urgent help for crisis situations.

If you are thinking of hurting yourself, or suicide feels like the only option, please contact your GP or visit your local Accident and Emergency Department.

If you think you are struggling to keep yourself safe, or are seeking help for a medical emergency, call 999.

VitaMinds will respond to your self-referral within 72 hours.

Urgent Dental Care - Measham Medical Unit (meashamdoctors.co.uk)

In North West Leicestershire the 12 practices are working in collaboration as a Primary Care Network (PCN).

 As a PCN this allows us to work differently and provide services jointly or at scale. A great example of this was the Covid Vaccination hub that was provided from Measham Leisure Centre during 2020/21 and has left us with a successful model for future projects.

 From 1st October 2022 the PCN will be providing Enhanced Access appointments which wil include Covid vaccinations, smear tests, phlebotomy and  dressing clinics along with minor illness, respiratory illness and Clinical Pharmacist or GP appointments and these will be available to patients:-

• Monday to Friday – 18:30 to 20:00,
• Saturday – 09:00 to 17:00.

As a collative these appointments will be delivered from two hub locations and we will rotate between:-

• Castle Medical Group – Ashby de la Zouch,
• Long Lane Surgery – Coalville.

Appointments are available to book and cancel through your GP practice and you may be offered an appointment at one of these clinics when you speak with reception. If you need to speak to us about an extended access appointment and we are closed, please telephone 01530 566550, if the staff there are unable to answer your call please leave a message or email llrib-llr.nwlpcn@nhs.net. We will also be making available online booking functionality for this service in the near future. 

Please note that we will also be continuing to deliver our early morning pre booked appointments Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 08:00.

111 online is a fast and convenient alternative to the 111 phone service and provides an option for people who want to access 111 digitally. 

Your needs will be assessed and you will be given advice about whether you need:

• Treat yourself at home
• Go to a Primary Care Centre

If you need face to face medical attention you may be asked to attend a Primary Care Centre.

Click here to access NHS 111 online or call 111 to speak to a staff member.