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Government requires Pharmacies to open on Good Friday and Easter Monday - All Formby opening hours h

During the Easter period, Formby works on a rota basis for which Pharmacy is open for the hour a day but this year, due to the pandemic...

Formby Businesses messages to the public regarding changes and services during the Coronavirus outbr

Formby Bubble is comprising a list of businesses who are trying to get statements out due to change of business hours, change of...

Formby Emergency Help List for the vulnerable and disabled throughout the Coronavirus outbreak

Formby Bubble has comprised a list of people who might be able to help the disabled and vulnerable throughout this unprecedented state of...

Formby 75th VE Day Celebrations have been postponed due to the Coronavirus

The 75th VE Day Community Group have today released this statement regarding the VE Day celebrations in Formby on the 9th May: "After...

Pride of Formby Awards 2020 have been postponed due to the Coronavirus

The Pride Of Formby Awards 2020 have been postponed due to the Coronavirus. Formby Parish Council have issued this statement: “It is with...

Keep calm and call your pharmacist, says chemist in response to coronavirus outbreak

Emma Scanlan, Regional Leader of Rowlands pharmacies, invited MP Bill Esterson and Formby councillor Nina Killen to the Chapel Lane store...

Residents reminded that they have access to primary care services in the evening and at the weekend

With Christmas around the corner residents are being reminded that they can book non urgent evening and weekend appointments with a GP,...

Have your voice heard by joining an NHS patient group

Sefton residents interested in getting involved in how local health services are delivered are invited to two public events next month....

Increasing breast cancer awareness this October

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, local health commissioners are encouraging women to familiarise themselves with...

Formby Pool Gym Open Weekend FREE for all none members until 5pm Sunday

Formby Pool Gym Open Weekend FREE for all none members until 5pm Sunday Formby Pool Gym is now open. This weekend Saturday and Sunday...

Chemists open over Easter in Formby

If you are not well over the Easter period and need a chemist, in Formby, there is only one chemist open for one hour each day from...

Have your say on Sefton health policies review

Sefton residents are being asked for views about a number of local health policies, being reviewed to make sure NHS resources are used on...

Help Us Help You by choosing pharmacy first

Sefton residents are being reminded they can get expert advice about any minor health concerns they may have from their local pharmacy,...

Chemists and Pharmacies open this festive period in Formby and Southport

With Christmas now upon us, health experts in Formby and Southport are urging local patients to prepare now to make sure they’re fully...

There are more ways to see your GP this winter including evenings and weekends

Health commissioners in Sefton are reminding people that they have greater choice and availability of when they can book a GP practice...

Sunday chemist in Formby today

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and it is only open for one hour. Todays chemist is: Walkers Pharmacy, 62 Harington...

Stemcell Scousers will be at Formby Tesco on Saturday 26th May, great opportunity to sign up as a do

Stemcell Scousers will be at Formby Tesco this Saturday 26th May between 10am and 4pm raising money for this amazing charity. If you...

Sunday chemist in Formby today

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and it is only open for one hour. Todays chemist is: Sunday 20th May - Boots the...

MP appeals for stem cell donors to "register for Richie"

Formby residents could turn life savers as the stem cell register donor drive comes to the town. Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson will...

Formby Village Surgery has taken over Freshfield Surgery and some major changes have taken place wit

Formby Village Doctors Surgery took over the running of Freshfield surgery as from 1st April 2018. This has caused a change in the way...

Sunday chemist in Formby today

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and it is only open for one hour. Todays chemist is: Sunday 13th May - Ryders...

May Bank Holiday weekend chemist in Formby only open for one hour each day

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and a Bank Holiday Monday and it is only open for one hour from 12noon to 1pm....

Formby residents are being encouraged to be more active by trying a free course in bowls

See how playing Bowls can improve your health and wellbeing. Residents across Formby are being encouraged to feel the benefits of being...

Sign the petition to Save Phillips Lane Clinic in Formby

Formby is set to expand faster than it has since the 1970's due to Sefton Council's push for 1,100 new homes in Formby. Despite this we...

MP says fight is on to keep services at Formby Clinic

Formby MP Bill Esterson has expressed alarm at the news that services at both Formby and Ainsdale health clinics are "under review". The...

Formby Rotary Club are checking blood pressures for Stroke Awareness day

Formby Rotary Club are encouraging folk to prevent a stroke and have their blood pressure checked. On Saturday 14th April the Club will...

Chemists open over Easter in Formby

If you are not well over the Easter period and need a chemist, in Formby, there is only one chemist open for one hour each day from...

MP Bill Esterson and local campaigners are celebrating victory after Hightown Surgery's future i

SEFTON Central MP Bill Esterson and local campaigners are celebrating victory after Hightown Surgery's future was secured, but the MP...

Giant crane lifts A&E extension into place this Saturday as part of £1.25 million improvement pr

A 60m-high crane will dominate the skyline at Southport hospital on Saturday (24 March). The crane will be lifting four ready-built...

A 10k Trail Race through normally inaccessible sand dunes and Riverbank range of Altcar Training cam

Altcar Training Camp are holding a 10k Trail Race in September for charity and are looking for more competitors. Last year, there was 120...

Campaign to stop the closure of Hightown Village Surgery has already raised over £1,500

Hightown Parish Council and a small working group of residents, businesses owners and community leaders are together leading a campaign...

Be proud to be a quitter with Smokefree Sefton (No Smoking Day, Wednesday 14th March)

On this year’s national No Smoking Day, the Smokefree Sefton team will be encouraging local smokers to join the hundreds of people in the...

Sefton Council is opposing decision to close Hightown Village Surgery

Sefton Council is strongly opposing NHS England’s decision to close Hightown village surgery. NHS England has just announced that the...

Formby's Kevin Dunne gets support from MP with Donor Drive for Stem Cell Scousers

Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson has vowed to join the stem cell donor register in a bid to raise awareness for this life-saving act. The...

Over 2,000 patients will have to find new doctors surgery as Hightown Village Surgery is to close on

A provider has not been found for Hightown Village Surgery which means it will close on 8th June 2018. Plans are now being developed to...

The future of Freshfield Surgery is now secure as new contract holder is found

We are pleased to say that from 1 April 2018, services at Freshfield Surgery in Formby will be provided by Ashurst Healthcare Ltd,...

Good rating shows progress for Sefton diabetes care

Care standards for patients with Type 2 diabetes in Sefton have been rated as amongst the best in the region after a report by...

How pharmacists can help you and your family stay well

Pharmacists offer free, expert, confidential advice on a range of health issues including what medicines are best to treat minor ailments...

Take F.A.S.T. action to reduce stroke risk

Changes to your lifestyle can reduce the risk of having a stroke. That is the message from local NHS commissioners as a national campaign...

Firefighters and Councillors help ‘Save A Heart’ in Southport this Valentine’s Day

Firefighters from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) will join Sefton councillors in distributing signs to Southport businesses to...

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service introduces blood pressure checks as part of 'Safe and Well&#3

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service introduces blood pressure checks as part of 'Safe and Well' visits The British Heart Foundation (BHF)...

Work starts on new £20 million Southport Hospital

Health chiefs got an early Christmas present when construction of Southport’s new £20 million mental health hospital got underway with a...

1,000 Sefton residents sign up to diabetes prevention programme

A new report has found that nearly 1,000 Sefton residents have signed up to the flagship NHS diabetes prevention programme, Healthier...

Chemists open over Christmas and New Year in Formby

If you are not well over the festive season and need a chemist, in Formby, there is only one chemist open for one hour each day as...

Sunday chemist in Formby today

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and it is only open for one hour from 12noon to 1pm. Todays chemist is: The Formby...

Sunday chemist in Formby today

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and it is only open for one hour from 12noon to 1pm. Todays chemist is: The Sunday...

Why not ask your pharmacist?

Health experts in Sefton are reminding residents to ask their pharmacist about the range of services available in local chemists during a...

Merseyside Police appealing for information after a burglary in Formby

Merseyside Police is appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Formby. Officers were called to Kent Road shortly...

Merseyside Police in pursuit of two men who had burgled three homes in Formby

Merseyside Police were called to Formby sand dunes this afternoon, Tuesday 31st October, to search for two men who had reportedly stolen...

Sunday chemist in Formby today

There is only one chemist open in Formby on a Sunday and it is only open for one hour. Todays chemist is: Walkers Pharmacy, 62 Harington...

Doctors Surgeries

Chapel Lane Surgery..........01704 876 363

Formby Village Surgery.....01704 878 661

The Freshfield Surgery......01704 879 430

The Hollies Surgery............01704 877 600

Formby Clinic (NHS).....................01704 831 236

Iasis Healthcare (Wellbeing)......01704 578 748

Spire Formby Clinic....................01704

(Diagnosis & Treatment)............01704 835 920

Sefton Acupuncture Clinic.........01704 873 873

Formby Health Rooms...............01704 835 500

Amarylis (Hydrotherapy)...........01704 874 620

Accuhealth (Accupuncture).......01704 830 600

PR & JL Chadwick (Physio)..........01704 879 689

Formby Wellness (Physio).........01704 873 569

Lovelady Joy (Physio)...................01704 386 447

Healthpoint (Therapies).............01704 833 301

Formby Physiotherapy...............01704 874 866

Clinics

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Hospitals...

Southport & Formby District General Hospital,

Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6PN

Tel: 01704 547 471

Ormskirk District General Hospital (Childrens)

Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ

Tel: 01695 577 111

Chemists

Dentists

Elbow Lane Dental Care...........01704 876 846

Azure Dental..............................01704 871 743

Volychook Mason & Allen surgery......871 270

Dental Laboratories

Perfect Dental Laboratory........01704 879 145

Ultimate Dental Laboratory.....08458 230 230

Boots The Chemist.....Chapel Lane

Tel: 01704 872489

Boots (Alliance) Pharmacy..Elbow Lane

Tel: 01704 877647

Rowlands Pharmacy...Chapel Lane

Tel: 01704 872009

Ryders Chemist.....Old Town Lane

Tel: 01704 872173

Walkers Pharmacy.....Harrington Road

Tel: 01704 879712

Opticians

Conlons Opticians Tel: 01704 878 680

Silver & Rose Opticians Tel: 01704 831 117

Specsavers Opticians Tel: 01704 832 311

Useful Telephone Numbers..

NHS Government

Health, Advise and Information

Alcoholics Anonynous.................0151 709 2900

Community Midwives..................01704 704699

Crisis (24hr)....................................0800 834 207

Health Visitors..............................01704 835 511

Police.............................................0151 709 6010

Samaratins....................................01704 538 038

Social Services..............................0151 934 3737

In case of Emergency with Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coast Guard

Please Ring 999

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In case of Emergency with Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coast Guard

Please Ring 999

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Welcome to Formby Health Blog

Doctors Surgeries

Clinics

Hospitals...

Chemists

Dentists

Opticians

Useful Telephone Numbers..

Sunday Chemist in Formby
Open 12 noon to 1pm

Welcome to Formby Health Blog

Doctors Surgeries

Clinics

Hospitals...

Chemists

Dentists

Opticians

Useful Telephone Numbers..

Sunday Chemist in Formby Open 12 noon to 1pm

Sunday Chemist in Formby
Open 12 noon to 1pm