Christmas and New Year Opening hours

If you need us during the Christmas and New Year period, we’ll be here for you:

Christmas Week

• Monday 23rd December: 08:00am - 8:00pm

• Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve): 08:00am - 6:30pm

• Wednesday 25th December (Christmas Day): CLOSED

• Thursday 26th December (Boxing Day: 08:30am - 11:30am

• Friday 27th December: 08:00am - 8:00pm

• Saturday 28th December: 09:00am - 5:00pm

New Year Week

• Monday 30th December: 08:00am - 8:00pm

• Tuesday 31st December (New Years Eve): 08:00am - 6:30pm

• Wednesday 1st January (New Years Day): 08:30am - 11:30am

• Thursday 2nd January: 08:00am - 8:00pm

• Friday 3rd January: 08:00am - 8:00pm

• Saturday 4th January: 09:00am - 5:00pm

Remember, you can make use of the alternative services that are available to everyone as part of the NHS; these are services that you can access without needing to speak to your GP first:

NHS Website – The NHS website has lots of information about how to manage a wide range of conditions. You can find advice and guidance about alternative services on offer and search for services close to you.

Community pharmacy – for help with a wide range of minor ailments, your community Pharmacist can offer over the counter treatments to help you to manage your symptoms

NHS 111 – fast, easy and free, if you need more urgent advice you can contact NHS 111 online or by calling 111. If they feel you need access to a clinician, they will direct you to the most appropriate service for your needs.

Urgent Treatment Centre – There are two Urgent Treatment Centres operating locally for when you feel something is urgent but not an emergency, these are:

• Sandwell Urgent Treatment Centre, Sandwell Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich B71 4HJ
• Dudley Urgent Treatment Centre, Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2HQ

From all the staff here at YHP, we would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy New Year.