With a few simple steps you can look after yourself and your family this spring
- Check your repeat prescription, order only what you need, in plenty of time.
- Know how to treat common illnesses at home.
- Visit NHS Inform for health information and advice including common symptoms and self-help guides
- Get tips on how to stay healthy and well at Healthy know how
- If you need to talk to a healthcare professional it’s important that you get the right care in the right place, which could be your local pharmacy, your GP or by calling 111.
If you need to talk to a healthcare professional it’s important that you get the right care in the right place. See the sections below on how to access health information and advice, including details of services available over the Easter period and May public holidays.
View the different sections below for information on:
- GP Practice Services including Easter and May holiday closures
- Pharmacy Services including opening times during Easter and May holidays
- Minor injury, illness or urgent health advice?
- Dental Practice
- Optometrist
- Mental Health Support
- Tick Bites
GP Practice Services
GP Practices across Forth Valley will be closed on Friday 7th April and Monday 10th April 2023 and on Monday 1st May and Monday 8th May 2023. However, a number of local pharmacies will be open on these days to provide healthcare advice and treatment. If you have a minor injury or require urgent healthcare advice but it’s not something life-threatening call NHS 24 on 111 (day or night) to help access the right services as quickly as possible. They can also arrange for you to speak to a local healthcare professional who can organise a telephone or video consultation or arrange an appointment for you to be seen at a local healthcare centre or hospital so you don’t need to wait when you attend.
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Pharmacy Services
A number of local pharmacies in Forth Valley will be open on the Easter and May holidays to provide healthcare advice and treatment for many common illnesses and healthcare issues.
Under a scheme called Pharmacy First, they can also provide treatment, free of charge, without the need for a prescription for a wide range of health conditions. These include urine infections, skin infections, shingles, conjunctivitis, thrush and eczema. Pharmacists can also provide free treatment and advice for minor skin conditions such as dermatitis and allergic reactions to insect bites, an initial three-month supply of the progestogen-only pill as well as emergency contraception.
Expand the tabs below to see the opening times for for pharmacies in your local area.
Alloa & Clackmannan
- Boots the Chemist, 34-40 High Street, Alloa 01259 723246 (normal hours)
- Davidsons Chemists, 30 Main Street, Clackmannan 01259 722635 (normal hours)
- Holm Pharm, 84A West Johnstone Street, Alva 01259 760348 (normal hours)
- Holm Pharm, 130A Stirling Street, Alva 01259 760389 (normal hours)
- Holm Pharm, Main Street East, Menstrie 01259 769300 (normal hours)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 81 Main Street, Sauchie 01259 723155 (normal hours)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 55 Bridge Street, Dollar 01259 742536 (normal hours)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Marshill, Alloa 01259 218979 (normal hours)
- The Central Pharmacy, 20 Tron Court, Tullibody 01259 722851 (normal hours)
- Well 60 High Street, Alloa 01259 218039 (normal hours)
- Well, 91 High Street, Tillicoultry 01259 750349 (normal hours)
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy, 4 Tron Court, Tullibody 01259 722864 (normal hours)
Falkirk
- Boots the Chemist, 79-91 High Street, Falkirk 01324 620535 (0900-1730)
- Callendar Pharmacy, 171 High Street, Falkirk 01324 228433 (0900-1700)
- Deans Pharmacy, 63 Main Road, Maddiston 01324 716555 (0900-1800)
- Graeme Pharmacy, 308 Main Street, Camelon 01324 625889 (0900-1300)
- Hallglen Pharmacy, Hallglen Centre, New Hallglen Rd. Hallglen 01324 679732 (0900-1730)
- Larbert Pharmacy, 94 Main Street, Larbert 01324 557596 (0900-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, Health Centre, Larbert Road, Bonnybridge 01324 812342 (0830-1300, 1400-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, The Toll, Bonnybridge 01324 812332 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 1 Stirling Street, Denny 01324 822360 (0830-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 84-85 Mary Street, Laurieston 01324 623454 (0900-1730)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 96-98 Grahams Road, Falkirk 01324 635859 (0830-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 316-318 Main Street, Camelon 01324 624491 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 334 Thornhill Road, Falkirk 01324 623688 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 334a & 338 Main Street, Stenhousemuir 01324 554135 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Hallam Road, Stenhousemuir 01324 562007 (0830-1800)
- Pines Pharmacy, Unit 1, The Pines, 5 Fleming Court, Denny 01324 824044 (0900-1800)
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 88 Main Street, Carronshore 01324 555544 (0900-1800)
- Rightdose Pharmacy, Pretoria Place, Brightons 01324 712526 (0900-1800)
- T. McLean & Sons, 13 King Street, Stenhousemuir 01324 553323 (0900-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk 0131 289 2565 (0800-2000)
- Well, 120 Kilsyth Road, Haggs 01324 841646 (0900-1730)
- Well, New Carron Village, 1 Ronades Rd. Falkirk 01324 612439 (0900-1800)
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy, 11 Stirling Street, Denny 01324 820625 (0900-1800)
Grangemouth & Bo’ness
- Boots the Chemist, 32-34 La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth 01324 482118 (0900-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Grangemouth 01324 482079 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 29 La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth 01324 482008 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Richmond Terrace, Bo’ness 01506 824524 (0900-1800)
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy, 60 South Street, Bo’ness 01506 822106 (0900-1730)
Stirling
- Aberfoyle Pharmacy, Main Street, Aberfoyle 01877 389127 (1000-1600)
- Balfron Pharmacy, 67 Buchanan Street, Balfron 01360 440430 (0900-1800)
- Boots the Chemist, Thistle Centre, Stirling 01786 473628 (0900-1730)
- Cambusbarron Pharmacy, 4 Main Street, Cambusbarron 01786 479079 (0830-1815)
- Davidsons Chemists, 4 Anderson Street, Dunblane 01786 822030 (0900-1800)
- Davidsons Chemists, 10 Southview Road, Strathblane 01360 770731 (0900-1800)
- Davidsons Chemists, 44 Main Street, Drymen 01360 661285 (0900-1800)
- Davidsons Chemists, 48 High Street, Dunblane 01786 823266 (0900-1730)
- Davidsons Chemists, Eastmost Shop, Myrtle Grove, Killin 01567 829006 (0900-1730)
- Holm Pharm, 50-52 Johnston Avenue, Cornton 01786 447265 (0900-1300, 1400-1745)
- Holm Pharm, 65 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan 01786 832313 (0900-1300)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 5 Firs Entry, Bannockburn 01786 816893 (0845-1815)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 15 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians 01786 472810 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 12 Barnton Street, Stirling 01786 474751 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 37 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan 01786 832311 (0830-1745)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 39 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians 01786 475967 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Sainsbury’s Store, Drip Road, Stirling 01786 445121 (0800-2100)
- M. Farren, 45 Main Street, Callander 01877 330132 (0900-1800)
- Plean Pharmacy, Braefoot, Main Street, Plean 01786 817123 (0900-1730)
- Right Medicine, 8 The Square, Fallin 01786 480600 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Wallace Street, Stirling 0131 289 4129 (0800-2000)
- Woodside Pharmacy, 3 The Cross, Doune 01786 841216 (0900-1800)
Alloa & Clackmannan
- Davidsons Chemists, 30 Main Street, Clackmannan 01259 722635 (1300-1400)
Falkirk
- Boots the Chemist, 79-91 High Street, Falkirk 01324 620535 (1100-1700)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk 0131 289 2565 (1000-1600)
Stirling
- Boots the Chemist, Thistle Centre, Stirling 01786 473628 (1000-1700)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Sainsbury’s Store, Drip Road, Stirling 01786 445121 (0900-2100)
Alloa & Clackmannan
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 81 Main Street, Sauchie 01259 723155 (0900-1800)
- The Central Pharmacy, 20 Tron Court, Tullibody 01259 722851 (0900-1800)
Falkirk
- Boots the Chemist, 79-91 High Street, Falkirk 01324 620535 (1000-1700)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, Health Centre, Larbert Road, Bonnybridge 01324 812342 (0830-1300, 1400-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, The Toll, Bonnybridge 01324 812332 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk 0131 289 2565 (1000-1600)
Grangemouth & Bo’ness
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Grangemouth 01324 482079 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
Stirling
- Boots the Chemist, Thistle Centre, Stirling 01786 473628 (0900-1700)
- Holm Pharm, 65 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan 01786 832313 (0900-1300)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 5 Firs Entry, Bannockburn 01786 816893 (0845-1815)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 15 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians 01786 472810 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Sainsbury’s Store, Drip Road, Stirling 01786 445121 (0800-2100)
- M. Farren, 45 Main Street, Callander 01877 330132 (0900-1800)
- Right Medicine, 11 Main Street, Bannockburn 01786 813460 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Right Medicine, Main Street, Cowie 01786 813304 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Wallace Street, Stirling 0131 289 4129 (0900-1800)
- Woodside Pharmacy, 3 The Cross, Doune 01786 841216 (0900-1300)
Alloa & Clackmannan
- Boots the Chemist, 34-40 High Street, Alloa 01259 723246 (0900-1300)
- Holm Pharm, 84A West Johnstone Street, Alva 01259 760348 (0900-1300, 1400-1730)
- Holm Pharm, 130A Stirling Street, Alva 01259 760389 (0900-1300, 1415-1745)
- Holm Pharm, Main Street East, Menstrie 01259 769300 (0900-1700)
- Lindsay & Gilmour, Pharmacy 81 Main Street, Sauchie 01259 723155 (0900-1800)
- The Central Pharmacy, 20 Tron Court, Tullibody 01259 722851 (0900-1800)
- Well, 60 High Street, Alloa 01259 218039 (0900-1730)
- Well, 91 High Street, Tillicoultry 01259 750349 (0900-1745)
Falkirk
- Boots the Chemist, 79-91 High Street, Falkirk 01324 620535 (1000-1700)
- Callendar Pharmacy, 171 High Street, Falkirk 01324 228433 (0830-1800)
- Larbert Pharmacy, 94 Main Street, Larbert 01324 557596 (0900-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, Health Centre, Larbert Road, Bonnybridge 01324 812342 (0830-1300, 1400-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, The Toll, Bonnybridge 01324 812332 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Pines Pharmacy, Unit 1, The Pines, 5 Fleming Court, Denny 01324 824044 (0900-1800)
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 88 Main Street, Carronshore 01324 555544 (0900-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk 0131 289 2565 (1000-1600)
- Well, 120 Kilsyth Road, Haggs 01324 841646 (0900-1730)
- Well, New Carron Village, 1 Ronades Rd. Falkirk 01324 612439 (0900-1800)
Grangemouth & Bo’ness
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 16 Central Avenue, Grangemouth 01324 482079 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Your Local Boots Pharmacy, 60 South Street, Bo’ness 01506 822106 (0900-1730)
Stirling
- Boots the Chemist, Thistle Centre, Stirling 01786 473628 (0900-1700)
- Holm Pharm, 50-52 Johnston Avenue, Cornton 01786 447265 (0900-1300, 1400-1745)
- Holm Pharm, 65 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan 01786 832313 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 5 Firs Entry, Bannockburn 01786 816893 (0845-1815)
- Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy, 15 Bannockburn Road, St. Ninians 01786 472810 (0900-1800)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Sainsbury’s Store, Drip Road, Stirling 01786 445121 (0800-2100)
- M. Farren, 45 Main Street, Callander 01877 330132 (0900-1500)
- Plean Pharmacy, Braefoot, Main Street, Plean 01786 817123 (0900-1730)
- Right Medicine, 8 The Square, Fallin 01786 480600 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Right Medicine, 11 Main Street, Bannockburn 01786 813460 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Right Medicine, Andrew Miller Building, Stirling University 01786 463303 (0930-1700)
- Right Medicine, Main Street, Cowie 01786 813304 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Wallace Street, Stirling 0131 289 4129 (0900-1800)
- Woodside Pharmacy, 3 The Cross, Doune 01786 841216 (0900-1800)
Alloa & Clackmannan
- Holm Pharm, 84A West Johnstone Street, Alva 01259 760348(0900-1300, 1400-1730)
- Holm Pharm, 130A Stirling Street, Alva 01259 760389 (0900-1300, 1415-1745)
- Holm Pharm, Main Street East, Menstrie 01259 769300 (0900-1700)
- The Central Pharmacy, 20 Tron Court, Tullibody 01259 722851 (0900-1800)
Falkirk
- Boots the Chemist, 79-91 High Street, Falkirk 01324 620535 (1000-1700)
- Right Medicine Pharmacy, 88 Main Street, Carronshore 01324 555544 (0900-1800)
- T. McLean & Sons, 13 King Street, Stenhousemuir 01324 553323 (0900-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, Falkirk 0131 289 2565 (1000-1600)
Grangemouth & Bo’ness
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Richmond Terrace, Bo’ness 01506 824524 (0900-1800)
Stirling
- Boots the Chemist, Thistle Centre, Stirling 01786 473628 (0900-1700)
- Holm Pharm, 50-52 Johnston Avenue, Cornton 01786 447265 (0900-1300, 1400-1745)
- Holm Pharm, 65 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan 01786 832313 (0900-1300, 1400-1745)
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Sainsbury’s Store, Drip Road, Stirling 01786 445121 (0800-2100)
- Right Medicine, 8 The Square, Fallin 01786 480600 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Right Medicine, 11 Main Street, Bannockburn 01786 813460 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Right Medicine, Andrew Miller Building, Stirling University 01786 463303 (0930-1700)
- Right Medicine, Main Street, Cowie 01786 813304 (0900-1300, 1400-1800)
- Tesco Pharmacy, Wallace Street, Stirling 0131 289 4129 (0900-1800)
- Woodside Pharmacy, 3 The Cross, Doune 01786 841216 (0900-1800)
Minor injuries, illnesses or urgent health advice?
Call NHS 24 first on 111 for:
- Healthcare advice
- A telephone or video consultation with a local healthcare professional
- A minor injuries appointment so you don’t have to wait if you need to be seen
To make sure you are going directly to the right service visit our full Guide to Local Services.
Dental Practices
If you’re experiencing dental problems such as tooth pain, swollen or bleeding gums, or an injury to your mouth, your local Dental Practice should be the first place you contact. If you’re not registered with a dentist, find your regional dentist helpline at NHS inform.
For more information visit the Dental Service section of our Guide to Local Services.
Optometrist
If you’re experiencing eye problems such as a red or sticky eye, blurred vision, or flashes and floaters, please contact your optometrist who will be able to assist you.
For more information visit the Eye Problems section of our Guide to Local Services.
Mental Health Support
If you’re in need of mental health support, you can contact your General Practice, or call NHS 24 on 111.
You can also call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87, open Monday – Thursday 6pm to 2am and weekends Friday 6pm to Monday 6am.
For more information visit our Mental Health & Wellbeing section.
Tick Bites
Ticks are small, spider-like creatures which feed on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans. They vary in size, usually between 1mm to 1cm long. They have either 6 or 8 legs. Tick season is usually between March and October but it may last longer. This is because wet weather and warmer temperatures make ticks active for longer in the year.
You can find information on NHS inform about how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you are bitten.