Bank Holiday Opening
For details of pharmacies opening hours over bank holidays. Please visit the NHS England website https://www.england.nhs.uk/east-of-england/nhs-england-and-nhs-improvement-east-of-englands-work/pharmacy-information/
Please ensure that your opening times are reflected correctly on your NHS Profile Manager
Christmas and New Year holidays 2022/2023
Contractors must also upload their actual opening hours over these dates on their NHS website and DoS, using NHS Profile Manager
| Date | Status | Core Hours | Supplementary
Hours |
Notes |
| 24/12/2022 | Normal working day | Apply to close by 24/9/22 | Notify intention to close by 24/9/22 | |
| 25/12/2022 | Christmas Day | No requirement to open, no need to apply. | No requirement to open, no need to notify. | NHS England commissioned rota |
| 26/12/2022 | Boxing day bank holiday | No requirement to open, no need to apply. | No requirement to open, no need to notify. | NHS England may direct pharmacies to open where there is need |
| 27/12/2022 | Substitute bank holiday | No requirement to open, no need to apply. | No requirement to open, no need to notify. | NHS England may direct pharmacies to open where there is need |
| 1/1/2023 | Normal working day (Sunday) | Apply to close by 1/10/22 | Notify intention to close by 1/10/22 | |
| 2/1/2023 | Substitute bank holiday | No requirement to open, no need to apply. | No requirement to open, no need to notify. | NHS England may direct pharmacies to open where there is need |
