Festive holiday opening times for pharmacies and walk-ins

Help us to help you stay well this winter by using this information to access the right health advice and treatment over the festive period and by taking care of your health with our winter health checklist.

Pharmacy opening times

For those who need it over the festive period, visit your pharmacist for confidential, expert health advice and treatment of minor health issues.

Please note that the opening times below are accurate at the time of publication for the pharmacies we know are open, do check with your local pharmacy if they are not on the list and phone the pharmacy first to check opening times.

South Sefton pharmacy opening times

Pharmacy	Christmas Day	Boxing Day	27 Dec	28 Dec	New Year's Day	2 Jan	3 Jan
Aintree Pharmacy 11 Molyneux Way, Old Roan, L10 2JA 0151 526 7087	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Alexanders Pharmacy 49-51 Stuart Road, Crosby, L23 0QE 0151 928 1457	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
ASDA Pharmacy - Aintree Ormskirk Road, Aintree, L10 3LN 0151 520 4410	Closed	10.30am to 4.30pm	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm	10am to 5pm	10:30am to 4:30pm	Closed
ASDA Pharmacy - Bootle 81 Strand Road, Bootle, L20 4BB 0151 955 4120	Closed	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm	7am to 10pm	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm
Boots – Aintree Retail Park Unit 5b, Aintree Retail Park, Ormskirk Road, L9 5AN 0151 523 7349	Closed	11am to 5pm	11am to 5pm	11am to 5pm	9am to 7pm	11am to 5pm	Closed
Boots – Liverpool Road – Crosby 24-26 Liverpool Road, Crosby, L23 5SF 0151 924 4338	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 5.30pm	Closed	Closed
Boots – Seaforth Road – Seaforth 35 Seaforth Road, Seaforth, L21 3TX 0151 928 3733	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Boots – Sefton Road – Litherland 6-8 Sefton Road, Litherland, L21 7PG 0151 920 5400	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 5pm	Closed	Closed
Boots – South Road – Waterloo 66-68 South Road, Waterloo, L22 0LY 0151 928 3070	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 5.30pm	Closed	Closed
Boots – Westway – Maghull 27 Westway, Maghull, L31 2PQ 0151 520 1383	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 5pm	Closed	Closed
Bridge Road Chemist 54-56 Bridge Road, Litherland L21 6PH 0151 920 6361	10am to 2pm	9am to 3pm	Closed	Closed	10am to 4pm	9am to 3pm	Closed
Cohens Chemist 12-13 Marian Square, Glovers Lane, Netherton, L30 5QA 0151 525 9541	2pm to 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Crosby Road Pharmacy 59 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, L22 4QD 0151 928 3169	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 3pm	Closed	Closed
Drakes Pharmacy 1A Aintree Road, Bootle, L20 9DL 0151 944 1007	4pm to 6pm	Closed	4pm to 6pm	4pm to 6pm	Closed	Closed	4pm to 6pm
Gordon Short Chemist 159 College Road, Crosby, L23 3AT 0151 924 3449	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Higgins Pharmacy 77 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, L22 4QD 0151 920 6803	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 3.30pm	Closed	Closed
Kellys Pharmacy 195 Altway, Aintree, L10 6LB 0151 526 8140	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Knowsley Road Pharmacy 123-125 Knowsley Road, Bootle, L20 4NJ 0151 922 3932	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Lydiate Pharmacy 28 Liverpool Road, Lydiate, L31 2LZ 0151 526 3897	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Rightdose Pharmacy 87-89 Liverpool Road South, Maghull, L31 7AD 0151 520 3042	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Rowlands Pharmacy – Litherland 106 Sefton Road, Litherland, L21 9HQ 0151 928 5513	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Rowlands Pharmacy – Melling 86 Waddicar Lane, Melling, L31 1DY 0151 546 0421	2pm to 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Station Pharmacy 24 Station Road Maghull, L31 3DB 0151 526 1805	10am to 12pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Superdrug Bootle 36-38 The Esplanade, Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle, L20 4SP 0151 922 2041	Closed	Closed	Closed	10am to 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed

Southport and Formby pharmacy opening times

Pharmacy	Christmas Day	Boxing Day	27 Dec	28 Dec	New Year's Day	2 Jan	3 Jan
ASDA Pharmacy - Derby Road - Southport Central 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TY 01704 502 250	Closed	11am to 5pm	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm	10am to 5pm	11am to 5pm	Closed
Boots - Central 12 Shopping Park Unit 3, Central 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, PR9 0TQ 01704 536 937	Closed	11am to 5pm	9am to 6pm	9am to 6pm	9am to 7pm	11am to 5pm	Closed
Boots - Chapel Lane - Formby 27 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4DL 01704 872 489	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 5.30pm	Closed	Closed
Boots - Chapel Street - Southport 31-39 Chapel Street, Southport, PR8 1AH, PR8 1AH 01704 533 907	Closed	11am to 5pm	11am to 5pm	11am to 5pm	9.30am to 5.30pm	11am to 5pm	11am to 5pm
Boots - Elbow Lane - Formby 17 - 19 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4AB 01704 877 647	12pm to 1pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 12pm	Closed	Closed
Boots Cambridge Road - Churchtown 131 - 135 Cambridge Road, Southport PR9 9SD 01704 232 464	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Cambridge Road Pharmacy 137 Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 7LT 01704 227 065	4pm to 6pm	9am to 7pm	4pm to 6pm	4pm to 6pm	8am to 11pm	9am to 7pm	4pm to 6pm
D F Walker Pharmacy 62 Harington Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 1NU 01704 879 712	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Formby Health Rooms 81-83 Liverpool Road, Formby, L37 6BU 01704 835500	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 12.30pm	Closed	Closed
Hesketh Park Pharmacy 91 Queens Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9JF 01704 538 500	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 12.30pm	Closed	Closed
Lloyds Pharmacy (Sainsburys Store) - Lord Street - Southport St Georges Place, Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0AF 01704 512275	10am to 12pm	Closed	10am to 4pm	10am to 4pm	8.45am to 7pm	11am to 5pm	Closed
Pharmacy First 58 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6PG 01704 544 677	2pm to 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
RB Healthcare t/a Hirshman Chemist 56-62 Sherwood House, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW 01704 577 376	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Rowlands Pharmacy - Chapel Lane - Formby 15 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4DL 01704 872 009	Closed	12pm to 1pm	12pm to 1pm	12pm to 1pm	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Rowlands Pharmacy - Liverpool Road - Birkdale 22 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4AY 01704 565 650	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Rowlands Pharmacy - Upper Aughton Road - Birkdale 35 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 5NA 01704 568 401	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed
Ryders Chemist 41 Old Town Lane, Formby, L37 3HJ 01704 872 173	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	12pm to 1pm
Superdrug Pharmacy - Eastbank Street - Southport 10 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DJ 01704 530 994	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 5.30pm	9am to 5.30pm	Closed	Closed
Tesco Instore Pharmacy - Town Lane, Kew - Southport Town Lane, Southport, PR8 5JH 0345 6779628	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	9am to 1pm	8am to 6pm	10am to 4pm	Closed
Woolleys 84 Bispham Road, Southport, PR9 7DF 01704 777814	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	9am to 1pm	Closed	Closed

Walk-in centres

To get help for minor illnesses and minor injuries the walk-in centres in Skelmersdale and Litherland, and the urgent treatment centre in Ormskirk operate seven days a week from 8am until 8pm, including Bank Holiday’s (except Christmas Day in Ormskirk and Skelmersdale – please see table below).

Before attending any of the centres please contact www.111.nhs.uk or call FREEPHONE 111 where your problem will be triaged and if required an appointment for you or your loved one will be made at an appropriate location following a telephone consultation.

Walk-in centre	Christmas Day	Boxing Day	27 Dec	28 Dec	New Year's Day	3 Jan
Litherland Walk-in Centre Litherland Town Hall Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, L21 9JN	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm
West Lancashire Urgent Care Centre Ormskirk Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ	9am – 5pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm
Skelmersdale Walk-in Centre The Concourse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LJ	9am – 5pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm	8am – 8pm

GP practices

GP practices are closed on the Christmas bank holidays. However pre-bookable, routine appointments are available at evenings and weekends, including bank holidays and Christmas Day, at Litherland Town Hall for those registered with a GP in south Sefton and the Family Surgery Birkdale for those registered with a GP in Southport and Formby. These must be booked in advance via your GP practice.

Sefton Sexual Health Service

Full details of all regular and bank holiday clinic opening times can be found at www.seftonsexualhealth.nhs.uk or by calling 01695 656 550.

All clinics will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day with limited opening times over the holiday period.

On Friday 24 December (Xmas Eve) telephone lines will close at 1.30pm. Lines reopen on Wednesday 29 December, 9am to 5pm.

On Friday 31 December (New Year’s Eve), lines will close at 1.30pm.

The service will reopen as normal on Wednesday 4 January at 9am

For sexual health emergencies, visit www.seftonsexualhealth.nhs.uk for local pharmacies offering emergency contraception and access to PEPSE (post exposure

prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure).

For advice and support after sexual assault, please call Safe Place on 0151 295 3550.

Support for mental health and wellbeing

If you’re feeling anxious, depressed or simply need someone to talk to, there is plenty of help available.

Sefton organisations working to improve mental health and wellbeing have produced a directory of local mental health support services at www.seftoncvs.org.uk/seftoninmind

Talking Matters is a free, confidential service to help deal with common mental health difficulties for those registered with a GP in Sefton. Call them on 0300 303 2708 or go to www.mhm.org.uk/talking-matters-sefton.

For practical tips and expert advice to improve your mental health, you can also visit www.kindtoyourmind.org.

There’s also a free, confidential, 24/7 text message support service for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed or is struggling to cope. Text HEAL to 85258.

For anyone over 16 in need of urgent mental health support, as they no longer feel able to cope or be in control of their situation, there is a free 24-hour telephone service on 0800 145 6570.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

There’s an online platform for children and young people with useful resources to support mental health and wellbeing for children. It also allows young people 14 and over, parents, carers and professionals to make referrals to local services. Go to: www.seftonliverpoolcamhs.com

The CAMHS Crisis Line: 0808 196 3550 or 0151 293 3577 is available 24/7 to help children, young people, families and carers who are very worried about the mental health of anyone under 18 with a GP in Sefton or Liverpool.

Dental health services

If you need emergency dental treatment when your dentist is closed you can call 0161 476 9651.