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1 Your local pharmacy can help you with lots of different issues, from giving advice and treatment for common illnesses to answering questions about your medication. Visit  www.nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy to find a pharmacy near you.   Photo shows a member of staff helping a customer in a pharmacy. Text reads: Speak to a pharmacist about advice and treatment for common conditions; repeat and emergency prescriptions; emergency or routine oral contraception; vaccinations; blood pressure checks; medicine cabinet staples like paracetamol Photo shows a member of staff helping a customer in a pharmacy. Text reads: Speak to a pharmacist about advice and treatment for common conditions; repeat and emergency prescriptions; emergency or routine oral contraception; vaccinations; blood pressure checks; medicine cabinet staples like paracetamol  
2 Please order any repeat prescriptions for medications you use in good time , so you don’t run out over the bank holidays. You can order your prescription via the NHS App, through your GP practice website in many cases, or by contacting your practice.   Photo shows a pill bottle with pills. Text reads: Don’t run out – order your repeat prescriptions today Photo shows a pill bottle with pills. Text reads: Don’t run out – order your repeat prescriptions today  
3 Do you have an urgent medical problem that’s not an emergency? NHS 111 can help by giving you advice on how to look after yourself at home, or getting seen by the right service if you need medical attention. Visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111, 24/7, every day of the year.    Photo shows a woman holding a child who is poorly. Text reads: Think NHS 111 first when you’re not sure what to do Photo shows a woman holding a child who is poorly. Text reads: Think NHS 111 first when you’re not sure what to do  
4 Did you know most pharmacies can now offer you treatment for seven common conditions, without you needing to see a GP first? Through Pharmacy First you can get help for illnesses like sinusitis and sore throat. Visit www.nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy to find a pharmacy near you.    Photo shows a woman in a pharmacy looking at product. Text reads: Think pharmacy first – treatment for seven common conditions without seeing a GP first Photo shows a woman in a pharmacy looking at product. Text reads: Think pharmacy first – treatment for seven common conditions without seeing a GP first  
5 The NHS will be here for you throughout the holiday season. Visit www.cpics.org.uk/well-together to find the right service for your needs.   Photo shows a woman outside, wearing warm clothing, blowing her nose. Text reads: The NHS is here for you during the holidays. Help us help you by using the right service Photo shows a woman outside, wearing warm clothing, blowing her nose. Text reads: The NHS is here for you during the holidays. Help us help you by using the right service  
6 Several local Minor Injury Units and Urgent Treatment Centres are open during some or all of the holiday season. These locations can help with a range of issues including sprains, wounds and cuts, and minor burns. Visit www.cpics.org.uk/well-together to find out more.   Photo shows a man wearing workout clothing, holding his back as if to suggest he’s in pain. Text reads: your local Minor Injury Unit or Urgent Treatment Centre is open. Peterborough Urgent Treatment Centre Open every day, 8am-8pm, including Christmas Day; Ely Minor Injury Unit Open 8.30am-6pm daily. Closed on Christmas Day; Doddington Minor Injury Unit Open 8.30am-6pm Mon - Fri and 9am-5pm on weekends and Bank Holidays. Closed on Christmas Day

Photo shows a man wearing workout clothing, holding his back as if to suggest he’s in pain. Text reads: your local Minor Injury Unit or Urgent Treatment Centre is open.   

Peterborough Urgent Treatment Centre  

Open every day, 8am-8pm, including Christmas Day;  

Ely Minor Injury Unit  

Open 8.30am-6pm daily. Closed on Christmas Day;  

Doddington Minor Injury Unit  

Open 8.30am-6pm Mon - Fri and 9am-5pm on weekends and Bank Holidays. Closed on Christmas Day  
7 If you’ve got a minor illness like a cold, you can often look after yourself safely at home. Make sure you have a well-stocked medicine cabinet with things like paracetamol and indigestion remedies to help treat minor issues from the comfort of your own home.   Photo shows a woman on a sofa with a child on her lap. The child is poorly. Text reads: Stay well at home. Look after yourself at home with a well-stocked medicine cabinet: Paracetamol and ibuprofen; indigestion remedies; thermometer; oral rehydration salts Photo shows a woman on a sofa with a child on her lap. The child is poorly. Text reads: Stay well at home. Look after yourself at home with a well-stocked medicine cabinet: Paracetamol and ibuprofen; indigestion remedies; thermometer; oral rehydration salts  
8 Make sure you have a well-stocked first aid kit with things like plasters, antiseptic wipes, and tweezers, so that you can stay well at home if you have a minor injury. Visit www.cpics.org.uk/well-together to find out more.   Photo shows a man looking poorly, wrapped in a blanket. Text reads: Stay well at home – treat mild injuries at home with a well-stocked first aid kit: Plasters bandages and sterile dressings; antiseptic wipes or spray; tweezers and scissors Photo shows a man looking poorly, wrapped in a blanket. Text reads: Stay well at home – treat mild injuries at home with a well-stocked first aid kit: Plasters bandages and sterile dressings; antiseptic wipes or spray; tweezers and scissors  
9 Your local Minor Injury Unit or Urgent Treatment Centre can help you with many different issues – from wounds and cuts to minor burns and scalds. Find your nearest location via www.cpics.org.uk/well-together .    Photo shows child in ice skates, holding her knee as if in pain. Text reads: your minor injury unit or urgent treatment centre can help with wounds and cuts, stomach pain, strains sprains and fractures, minor burns and scalds, eye problems. Photo shows child in ice skates, holding her knee as if in pain. Text reads: your minor injury unit or urgent treatment centre can help with wounds and cuts, stomach pain, strains sprains and fractures, minor burns and scalds, eye problems.  
10 Please help us help you by only using A&E if you have a genuine life- or limb-threatening emergency. If you come to A&E with an issue that is not an emergency, you may experience a very long wait or be asked to go to another service.   Picture shows an A&E department sign. Text reads: A&E is for genuine medical emergencies. Picture shows an A&E department sign. Text reads: A&E is for genuine medical emergencies.  
11 Thank you to all health and care staff in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Royston who are working over the holidays to look after local people.   Photo shows a health worker in scrubs next to a woman on a couch. Text reads: Thank you to all staff working over the holidays Photo shows a health worker in scrubs next to a woman on a couch. Text reads: Thank you to all staff working over the holidays  
12 As we get ready to ring in the New Year, we want to say a big thank you to all health and care staff across the area who are working today to look after local people.   Photo shows people watching fireworks overhead. Text reads: Thank you to all staff working this New Year’s Eve Photo shows people watching fireworks overhead. Text reads: Thank you to all staff working this New Year’s Eve  
13 The holidays are a festive time for many, but we know it can also be a difficult period for lots of us. If you’re struggling with your mental health, you’re not alone and help is available. Visit www.cpics.org.uk/well-together to find support near you.   Photo shows a teenage girl sitting down with a blanket over her knees, in front of a Christmas tree. The girl looks sad. Text reads: it’s okay not to be okay. Support for your mental health is available. Photo shows a teenage girl sitting down with a blanket over her knees, in front of a Christmas tree. The girl looks sad. Text reads: it’s okay not to be okay. Support for your mental health is available.