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Festive Bank Holiday Pharmacy Opening Times for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
Please see the attached PDF listing pharmacy opening times for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin over the Christmas and New Year period.
Practice opening times over Christmas
Belvidere Medical Practice will be closed on:
- Thursday 25th December
- Friday 26th December
We shall reopen on Monday 29th December. For anything that can’t wait until we reopen, please call 111 or 999 for chest pain/life threatening emergencies.
Cost of living help
Shropshire Council have recently published information about the various help that is available to those struggling or in need at this time. Please see https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/cost-of-living-help/ for more information.
Opening times May bank holidays
Belvidere Medical Practice will be closed for the May bank holidays as follows:
- Closed Monday 5th May 2025 (May Day bank holiday)
- Closed Monday 26th May 2025 (Spring bank holiday)
We reopen on the following Tuesday at 8am.
Opening times Easter 2025
- Closed Friday 18th April 2025 (Good Friday bank holiday)
- Closed Saturday 19th April 2025
- Closed Sunday 20th April 2025
- Closed Monday 21st April 2025 (Easter Monday bank holiday)
We reopen on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 8am.
Free myrecovery app
Need help with your joint or muscle pain? Download the free myrecovery app – launching 5th August 2024!

If you are registered with a GP Practice within Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, you can access the free myrecovery app to help you manage your joint or muscle pain.
The myrecovery app has been created for you in partnership with healthcare professionals from across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and provides information, support and encouragement to help you take control of your health.
You can download the app on a smartphone or tablet to help you with new or recurrent musculoskeletal conditions including:
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Foot & Ankle Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Neck Pain
The app offers a range of key features including:
- Videos and articles to help you understand, manage and improve your condition
- Tailored exercise programmes
- Information about local services and how to access them
- Short surveys to track your progress
- Information and guidance to help improve your overall health and wellbeing
How to sign up
Click this link to register – Register here. You will need to provide your NHS number and date of birth to set up your account. If you don’t know your NHS number, follow this link: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/find-nhs-number/.
If you develop a new condition, you can re-register for the app to access additional support.

May 2024 – Bank Holiday practice closures
Belvidere Medical Practice will be closed on the following Bank Holidays:
- Monday 6th May 2024
- Monday 27th May 2024
The practice will re-open as normal at 8am on the Tuesday after each Bank Holiday.
Opening times for Easter 2024
The practice will be closed over Easter as follows:
- Closed Friday 29th March 2024
- Closed Saturday 30th March 2024
- Closed Sunday 31st March 2024
- Closed Monday 1st April 2024
We reopen on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 8am.
Easter and Spring Bank Holidays 2024 – pharmacy availability
Details of pharmaceutical provision across the West Midlands for Easter and Spring Bank Holidays 2024 are available on the NHS.UK website via a postcode search: Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Annual Statement for Infection Prevention and Control
Please see the attached PDF containing the Annual Statement for Infection Prevention and Control for Belvidere Medical Practice. This was published in November 2023:
https://www.belvideremedicalpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IPC_annual_statement_2023.pdf