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Accessing NHS services over the August bank holiday
Residents across Derby and Derbyshire are being encouraged to plan ahead for the August bank holiday and make sure they know how to access NHS services if they need care over the long weekend.
Changes to access at four Urgent Treatment Centres from Monday 24 August 2026
From today (Monday 24 August), there will be a small change to how people access Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) at Buxton, Ilkeston, Ripley and Whitworth hospitals.
Order your medication early for the summer bank holiday
With the countdown to the summer bank holiday (Monday 31 August) now on, and schools broken up for the summer holidays, people are being advised to order any repeat prescription items they need ahead of the bank holiday.
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