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Winter and festive survival guide
WITH the Christmas and New Year holiday period fast approaching and the
prospect of winter’s chilly blast throwing its worst at us, here is some useful
advice and information from NHS North East Essex on how to stay healthy
and, should you require treatment, where to go to get it.

Where to get treatment
GP cover: If you need to contact a doctor outside normal surgery
hours telephone Harmoni, the local GP out-of-hours service, on 0845
602 5215 (local rate). This service should only be used for urgent
medical problems that cannot wait until the patient’s own GP practice
re-opens. Many GP surgeries will be opening for extended hours
during the Christmas period. Check with your surgery for details.

Dental cover: For all urgent dental treatment over the Christmas and
New Year holiday period, telephone Harmoni, the out-of-hours
emergency dental service, on 0845 602 5238 (local rate). Once triaged
the nurse will give you the number of the dentist who is on call to carry
out any necessary treatment.

Pharmacies: The following pharmacies will be open over Christmas
and New Year

Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December 2011 (normal hours, except)

ASDA, Turner Rise, Colchester CO4 5TU 06:00-19:00
Boots, Lion Walk, Colchester CO1 1LX 08:30-17:30
Boots, Fiveways Store, Peartree Road, Colchester 08:30-17:00
Boots, Plume Avenue, Colchester CO3 4PG 08:00-21:00
Boots, Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8RG Close Midnight
Boots, 54-62 Pier Avenue, Clacton CO15 1QN 08:30-17:30
Boots, High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3AX 08:30-17:30
Boots, 10 Connaught Avenune, Frinton CO13 9PW 09:00-17:30
Boots, Barfield Rd, West Mersea, CO5 8QX 09:00-17:30
Holland Pharmacy, Frinton Road, Holland on Sea 08:00-22:00
North Road, Pharmacy, St John’s Rd, Gt. Clacton 07:00-22:00
Oakley Pharmacy, Gt Oakley CLOSED

Prescriptions 2 You, Pier Avenue, Clacton Close 18:00
Queen Street Pharmacy, Queen St, Colchester Close 18:30
Sainsbury’s, Western Approach, Tollgate, Colchester Close 18:00
Tesco, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED Close 17:00
Tiptree Pharmacy, Church Road, Tiptree CO5 0HB 08:00-Midnight

Christmas Day Sunday 25th Dec 2011

Prescriptions 2 You, Pier Avenue, Clacton 10:00-13:00
Queen Street Pharmacy, Queen Street, Colchester 10:00-12:00
Tiptree Pharmacy, Church Road, Tiptree CO5 0HB 10:00-14:00

Boxing Day Monday 26th December

Boots Lion Walk, Colchester CO1 1LX 10:30-16:30
Boots, Tollgate, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8RG 10:00-16:00
Boots, 10 Connaught Avenue, Frinton CO13 9PW 10:00-16:00
Boots, Church Road, Tiptree CO5 0HF 09:00-12:00
Boots, 37 Barfield Rd, West Mersea CO5 8QX 11:00-17:00
Sainsbury’s, Western Approach, Tollgate, Colchester 10:00-17:00

Tuesday 27th December – Bank Holiday

Boots 52 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea CO7 0AB 09:00-13:00
Boots, Tollgate, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8RG 10:00-16:00
Boots, Station Road, Manningtree CO11 1AA 10:00-14:00
Boots, 37 Barfield Rd, West Mersea CO5 8QX 10:00-16:00
Boots, Church Road, Tiptree CO5 0HF 10:00-13:00
Tesco, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED 11:00-16:00

New Year’s Eve Saturday 31st December – normal opening hours, except

Boots, Fiveways Store, Peartree Road, Colchester 08:30-17:00
Boots, Plume Avenue, Colchester CO3 4PG 08:00-23:00
Boots, Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8RG Close 21:00
Boots, Barfield Rd, West Mersea CO5 8QX 09:30-17:30
North Road, Pharmacy, St John’s Rd, Gt. Clacton 07:00-22:00
Oakley Pharmacy, Gt. Oakley, Dovercourt Closed
Prescriptions 2 You, Pier Avenue, Clacton Close 18:00
Queen Street Pharmacy, Queen St, Colchester Close 18:30
Sainsbury’s, Western Approach, Tollgate, Colchester Close 19:00
Tesco, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED Close 17:00

New Year’s Day Sunday 1st January 2012 (normal trading, except)

ASDA. Turner Rise, Colchester CO4 5TU 10:00-16:00
Boots, Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG 09:00-19:00
Boots, Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8RG 10:00-16:00
Boots, Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX 10:00-16:00
North Road Pharmacy , St Johns Road, Gt. Clacton 10:00-20:00
Queen Street Pharmacy, Queen St, Colchester 10:30-16:30
Tesco, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED Closed
Tiptree Pharmacy, Church Road, Tiptree 08:00-Midnight

Monday 2nd January Bank Holiday

Boots, Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8RG 10:00-16:00
Boots, Barfield Rd, West Mersea CO5 8QX 10:00-16:00

Tesco, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED 11:00-16:00

Medications: Arrange repeat prescriptions from your GP for any
prescribed medicines, to ensure you have enough. Keep your
medicine cabinet well stocked with over-the-counter treatments.

North Colchester Healthcare Centre (incorporating the walk-in
centre), Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester,
telephone 01206 314015: GP-led service providing treatment for
minor injuries and illnesses, no appointment necessary. Please note
that repeat prescriptions are not available and there are no x-ray
facilities on site. Open throughout the holiday period from 7am until
10pm.

Clacton Minor Injury Unit, Clacton Hospital, Tower Road,
telephone 01255 201594: Nurse-led service providing treatment for
minor injuries, e.g. cuts, sprains and fractures. It is not able to issue
repeat prescriptions, treat medical conditions or acute illnesses. Open
throughout the holiday period from 9am until 9pm.

Harwich Minor Injury Unit, Fryatt Hospital, Main Road, Dovercourt,
telephone 01255 201226: Nurse-led service providing treatment for
minor injuries, e.g. cuts, sprains and fractures. It is not able to issue
repeat prescriptions, treat medical conditions or acute illnesses. Open
throughout the holiday period from 9am until 5pm.

NHS Direct: If you, or someone you know, falls ill over the holiday
period (or at any other time) call NHS Direct on 0845 4647. Medical
professionals are on hand to give confidential health advice around the
clock.

Pharmacies: Your local pharmacists are qualified to offer expert help
and advice on medicines (prescribed and over-the-counter) as well as
many other ailments such as sore throats, colds and flu, mouth
problems, minor grazes and headaches. Most people live near to a
community pharmacy and no appointment is necessary.

Accident & Emergency department, Colchester General Hospital,
Turner Road: Only for critical or life-threatening situations requiring
medical attention, such as loss of consciousness, heavy blood loss,
suspected broken bones, persistent chest pain, difficulty breathing,
overdoses, ingestion or poisoning. If you think immediate treatment by
paramedics is needed, call 999 for an emergency ambulance.

Tips to stay healthy

COMMON sense precautions should be followed to maximise the chances of
you and your family enjoying a healthy Christmas and New Year.

That is the message from Dr Shane Gordon, Chief Executive of North East
Essex Clinical Commissioning Group. He offered the following advice to
people to help ensure a healthy festive period and winter:

• At this time of year we spend a lot of time visiting friends and relatives and
unfortunately, we can bring unwanted gifts such as the flu. Flu, particularly for
older people and people in certain at risk groups can be an extremely serious
illness. If you are over 65 or in an at risk category – this includes people with
diabetes and chronic heart, chest or kidney conditions – flu vaccination is free.
If you haven’t already done so, contact your GP surgery for a flu jab

• cold weather can be a potential killer for older people, both in terms of
hypothermia and slips and falls. Dressing warmly with several light layers of
clothing; moving beds or chairs away from cold exterior walls, eating properly,
taking regular warm drinks and staying active can all help people minimise the
risk of hypothermia. If you know an older person living on their own, keep an
eye out for them over the festive period – why not take round a slice of
Christmas cake and some Christmas cheer?

• be prepared for minor health problems by keeping a well-stocked medicines
cupboard that contains paracetamol, ibuprofen, indigestion remedies, cough
mixture, mild laxatives and other medication that your family needs. Always
read the label and keep out of the reach of your young ones.

• patients with repeat prescriptions should make sure they have enough
medication to see them through the holiday period

• there is nothing wrong with a Christmas drink but try not to over do it. If you
are going out for a few drinks, it is best to eat beforehand and alternate
alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. If you are drinking alcohol, don’t risk
driving – take the late bus, nominate a driver or arrange for a taxi to take you
home.

Use antibiotics wisely

AS we enter the season of coughs, colds and flu, people are being urged to
use antibiotics wisely.

Paul Breame, Assistant Director Medicines Management and Pharmacy
Commissioning at NHS North East Essex, said it is very important that people
don’t treat antibiotics as a cure-all.

“We know from the feedback we receive from GPs that many people expect
antibiotics prescribed to them if they have a cold, cough, flu or ear-ache.
However, the facts are that antibiotics will not help with most of these
infections as the majority are caused by viruses.

“If people keep using antibiotics indiscriminately, they will have to address
genuine resistance issues in the next few years. Widespread use of antibiotics
for many years has already resulted in many of them being ineffective against
a variety of bacteria,” said Paul.

ends

December 9 2011

Issued on behalf of NHS North East Essex by PJR Communications Ltd. For
further information contact Peter Richardson on 01206 843225

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