Gwent Communities Urged to Order Repeat Prescriptions Ahead of Easter Period

With this year’s Easter bank holidays fast approaching, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is encouraging residents to order any repeat medication as soon as possible to ensure they have enough to see them through the bank holiday period.

As all GP surgeries and the majority of community pharmacies will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, access to dispensaries will be extremely limited over these days and the pharmacy teams in Gwent are asking patients to prepare for their medication needs by ordering them at least a week in advance.

Richard Evans, Community Pharmacy Lead for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, said:

“Our community pharmacies and GP Surgeries work extremely hard all year round to meet the needs of local residents and provide them with the best service possible, but the bank holiday periods can be a particularly busy and demanding time for us as we see a higher number of prescription requests in the weeks before the bank holidays.

“We always ask patients to order their repeat prescriptions at least 7 working days before they need it, but this is particularly important over this busy period, as there are a higher number of requests to process and we wouldn’t want anyone to be without their regular medication.

“You can help your local pharmacy and GP Surgery help you by planning ahead, and if your repeat prescription is due over the bank holiday period, please order it in enough time for it to be processed.”

A small proportion of Gwent pharmacies will be open for limited hours over the bank holidays for urgent needs. This timetable is available on the Health Board’s website: Easter Holiday Rotas 2026 - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Anyone in need of urgent medical help over the Easter bank holiday period should visit the Gwent Health Guide to find where they can go for help: Gwent Health Guide - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board