GP surgeries across Ayrshire will close during the September weekend, with practices shut on Friday, September 18, and Monday, September 21. NHS Ayrshire & Arran has urged residents to plan ahead, check their supplies of regular medicines and confirm which community pharmacies will be available before travelling.
Some pharmacies will remain open during the holiday period. They can provide advice about medicines and everyday illnesses, although opening times will vary. Most pharmacies are expected to open on Friday, but some may operate reduced hours.
Pharmacies closed in Ayr on Friday
The South Ayrshire pharmacies listed as closed on Friday, September 18, are:
- Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Ayr
- Ayr Pharmacy, 63/65 Alloway Street, Ayr
- Wellington Square Pharmacy, 26 Wellington Square, Ayr
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 29 Mount Oliphant Crescent, Ayr
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road, Ayr
- Bankfield Pharmacy, 146 Dalmellington Road, Ayr
- Ogg & Co Pharmacy, 44 Newmarket Street, Ayr
- Seafield Pharmacy, 43/45 Blackburn Drive, Ayr
The wider list of Friday closures in South Ayrshire also includes Coylton Pharmacy, Davidsons Chemist in Dundonald, Carrick Pharmacy in Maybole, Mossblown Pharmacy, Davidsons Chemist in Symington and Tarbolton Pharmacy.
Ayr pharmacy opening times
All pharmacies are listed as open normally on Saturday, September 19.
On Sunday, September 20, the only listed openings in Ayr are:
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street: noon to 4pm.
- Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road: 9am to 5pm.
On Monday, September 21, the listed Ayr openings are:
- Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street: 11am to 3pm.
- Well Pharmacy, 10/12 Sandgate: 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Other South Ayrshire pharmacies listed as open on Monday include Coylton Pharmacy, Davidsons Chemist in Dundonald, Carrick Pharmacy in Maybole, Mossblown Pharmacy, Davidsons Chemist in Symington and Tarbolton Pharmacy.
Prescription and healthcare advice
Roisin Kavanagh, NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Director of Pharmacy, advised residents to check when both their GP practice and pharmacy would close and to make sure they had enough regular medication. Prescription requests can take up to seven days to be processed by GP practices and pharmacies, so people were encouraged to submit requests in good time rather than leaving them until the weekend.
Households were also advised to consider keeping basic medicines, including paracetamol and cough and sore-throat remedies, available. Open community pharmacies can offer advice on medicines and everyday illnesses.
Further information on accessing healthcare services is available through the NHS Ayrshire & Arran Health Hub. People with medicine or pharmacy-related questions can contact NHS 24 on 111 or visit NHS inform.
The supplied information does not state the year for the September dates. Pharmacy schedules are historical information and should be checked before travelling, as opening times may change.
