Some of the general practices and community pharmacies across North, East and South Ayrshire will remain open over the September holiday weekend to help relieve pressure on out-of-hours services.

GPs will be open to offer treatment for non-coronavirus (COVID-19) related health issues where it is safe to do so from Friday September 18 to Monday 21.

Community pharmacies have also been requested to remain open where possible to support the wider efforts of NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

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Roisin Kavanagh, Director of Pharmacy, explains: “Given the ongoing demand during this pandemic, NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s GP practices and Community pharmacies will remain open over the September weekend – where it is safe to do so.

"As always – if you have a critical medical emergency, whether related to coronavirus or not, phone 999.”

North Ayrshire

Friday, September 18

Most pharmacies will be open as normal, except:

  • Care Pharmacy, 55 Main Street, Springside
  • Gallagher Healthcare, 17/19 Raise Street, Saltcoats
  • Townhead Pharmacy, Station Plaza, Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning
  • Dreghorn Pharmacy , 20 Main Street, Dreghorn
  • Dundonald Pharmacy, 11 Main Street, Dundonald
  • Dalry Pharmacy, 18 Main Street, Dalry

Saturday, 19 and Sunday, September 20

All pharmacies open as normal.

Monday September 21 

All pharmacies will be closed, except:

  • Arran Pharmacy, Brodick, Arran from 9am to 3pm
  • Boots Chemist, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine from 10am to 5pm
  • J Reekie, 1 Cardow Crescent, Irvine from 9am to 5.30pm
  • Boots Chemist, 77 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats from 9.30am to 5.30pm

South Ayrshire

Friday, September 18

Most pharmacies will be open as normal, except:

  • Rowland Pharmacy, 29 Mount Oliphant Crescent, Ayr
  • Ogg & Co, 44 Newmarket Street, Ayr
  • Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Alloway
  • Coylton Pharmacy, 13 Main Street, Coylton
  • Mossblown Chemist, Mauchline Road, Mossblown
  • Symington Pharmacy, 47 Brewlands Drive, Symington

Saturday, 19 and Sunday, September 20

All pharmacies open as normal.

Monday, September 21

All pharmacies will be closed, except:

  • Boots Chemist, 49 Academy Street, Troon from 11am to 4pm
  • Stevenson Chemist, 131 Deveron Road, Troon from 9am to 3pm
  • Willis Pharmacy, 15 Templehill, Troon from 9am to 3pm
  • Seafield Pharmacy, 43/45 Blackburn Drive, Ayr from 9am to 6pm
  • Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road, Ayr from 9am to 6pm
  • Boots Chemist, 168/170 High Street, Ayr from 11am to 4.30pm

East Ayrshire

Friday, September 18 

Most pharmacies will be open as normal, except:

  • Tarbolton Pharmacy, The Cross, Tarbolton
  • Stewart Pharmacy, 55 High Street, Stewarton
  • Drongan Pharmacy, 64 Mill 'O' Shield Road, Drongan
  • Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick
  • Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartston, Dalmellington
  • Stewart Pharmacy, 6 Main Street, Dalrymple
  • Crosshouse Pharmacy, 4/48 Irvine Road, Crosshouse

Saturday, 19 and Sunday, 20 September

All pharmacies open as normal.

Monday, September 21 

All pharmacies will be closed, except:

  • Boots Chemist, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock from 12 noon to 4pm
  • Boots Chemist, 63 Grange Street, Kilmarnock from 11am – 3pm
  • Wm Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock from 10am to 4pm
  • Deans Pharmacy, 53 MacPhail Drive, Kilmarnock from 9am to 6pm

Patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms are asked to check nhsinform.scot/coronavirus first for advice or dial NHS 24 on 111, day or night, if their symptoms worsen or do not improve after seven days.