29 April 2025

Community Pharmacies

In preparation for the upcoming public holiday on Monday 5 May 2025, please check your repeat prescription and order only what you need as soon as you can.

It’s also a good idea to stock up on common over-the-counter medications so that you are ready to deal with any common seasonal illnesses such as hay fever, coughs, indigestion or dehydration from sickness and diarrhoea.

On the public holidays, some community pharmacies will be open.

Community Pharmacistscan provide you with expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and ailments and give advice about your medicines.

Dental Centres

Our Public Dental Services at Hawick Dental Centre and Coldstream Dental Centre are open as normal.

Public Dental Services at Galashiels Health Centre will be closed on 5 May 2025. If you have a Dental Emergency during this time, please contact the Dental Enquiry Line on 0300 7900 710 during the hours of 8am - 6pm and contact NHS 24 on 111 out of hours. 

Health Centres and GP Practices

Most health centres and GP practices in the Borders will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 5 May.

The following practices will be open:

  • Coldstream – Coldstream Medical Practice
  • Earlston – Earlston Medical Practice
  • Galashiels - Roxburgh Street Medical Practice
  • Hawick – Teviot Medical Practice
  • Kelso – Kelso Medical Practice
  • Lauder – Stow and Lauder Medical Practice
  • Melrose – Eildon Surgery
  • Newtown St Boswells – Eildon Surgery
  • Stow – Stow and Lauder Medical Practice

What you need to know about Accessing Healthcare

Please seek the right care in the right place at the right time to help protect our services for those who need us most.

Often your first port of call should be the NHS inform website. There are lots of self-help guides available for a wide range of ailments and illnesses, and information about services that are available to best meet your needs such as your local community pharmacy.

Please remember that our Emergency Department is for critical, life-threatening situations such as a suspected heart attack, stroke or excessive bleeding.

If you think you need to go to the Emergency Department but it’s not critical or life-threatening, call NHS 24 on 111, day or night, or contact your General Practice.

If you attend and it is not a critical emergency you will be redirected to the right care in the right place in the community or to self-manage at home. This redirection helps us manage resources effectively and ensures that those in critical need receive immediate attention.

For more information about accessing healthcare in the Borders, please visit our website: www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/accessing-healthcare