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Pharmacies Open Across Ayrshire Over The Easter Holiday Weekend

With GP practices being closed on Friday 29 March 2024 and Monday 1 April 2024, Ayrshire residents are being urged to check who to turn to if they need advice or support to cope with any common health concerns.



Roisin Kavanagh, Director of Pharmacy, explains:

“You can do several things to make sure you are prepared to deal with common illnesses over the bank holiday weekend.  Having a sufficient supply of medicines like paracetamol, sore throat, and cough remedies will help to relieve the symptoms of common ailments.


“If you take regular medication, you should check your existing supplies and only order what you need to see you through over the holiday weekend.  It is also a good idea to make sure you know when your local GP practice and community pharmacy are closed.  Please also take into consideration the time required by your local GP Practice and community pharmacy for processing prescription requests as this can add up to seven days”.


South Ayrshire Pharmacy arrangments:

Friday 29 March 2024


All pharmacies will be open, except


  • Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Alloway

  • Ogg & Co, 44 Newmarket Street, Ayr

  • Coylton Pharmacy, 13 Main Street, Coylton

  • Davidsons Chemists, 11 Main Street, Dundonald

  • Carrick Pharmacy, 71 High Street, Maybole

  • Davidsons Chemists,  47 Brewlands Drive, Symington

  • Tarbolton Pharmacy, The Cross, Tarbolton

Saturday 30 March 2024


All pharmacies will be open as normal


Sunday 31 March 2024


All pharmacies will be closed, except


  • Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr, from 12noon – 4pm

  • Morrisons Pharmacy, Castlehill Road, Ayr, from 9am – 5pm

Monday 1 April 2024


All pharmacies will be closed, except


  • Boots Pharmacy, 168/170 High Street, Ayr, from 12noon – 4pm


East Ayrshire Pharmacy arrangments:

Friday 29 March 2024


All pharmacies will be open, except


  • Catrine Pharmacy, 8 Ford Street, Catrine

  • Davidsons Chemists, 4/8 Irvine Road, Crosshouse

  • Cumnock Pharmacy, 9B Townhead Street, Cumnock

  • Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartson, Dalmellington

  • Dalrymple Pharmacy, 6 Main Street, Dalrymple

  • Drongan Pharmacy, 64 Mill ‘O’ Shield Road, Drongan

  • Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick  

  • Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree

Saturday 30 March 2024


All pharmacies will be open as normal


Sunday 31 March 2024


All pharmacies will be closed, except


  • Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock, from 12noon – 4pm

  • Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock, from 10am – 5pm

Monday 1 April 2024


All pharmacies will be closed, except


  • Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Road, Fenwick, from 12noon – 4pm  

  • Boots Pharmacy, 62/70 King Street, Kilmarnock, from 12noon – 4pm

  • Right Medicine Pharmacy, 90 Main Street, Ochiltree, from 9am – 1pm and 2pm -5.30pm


North Ayrshire Pharmacy arrangments:

Friday 29 March 2024


All pharmacies will be open, except


  • Gallagher Healthcare, 6 Central Avenue, Ardrossan

  • Gallagher Healthcare, 41 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan

  • Davidsons Chemists, 18 Main Street, Dalry

  • Gallagher Healthcare, 1 New Street, Dalry 

  • Davidsons Chemists, 20 Main Street, Dreghorn

  • Townhead Pharmacy, Station Plaza, Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning

  • Gallagher Healthcare, 19 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats

  • Gallagher Healthcare, 41 Hamilton Street, Saltcoats

  • Gallagher Healthcare, 17/19 Raise Street, Saltcoats

  • Care Pharmacy, 55 Main Street, Springside

  • Gallagher Healthcare, 33 New Street, Stevenston

Saturday 30 March 2024


All pharmacies will be open as normal


Sunday 31 March 2024


All pharmacies will be closed, except


  • Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine, from 11am – 5pm

  • Superdrug, 6B Aitken Street, Largs, from 11am – 5pm

Monday 1 April 2024


All pharmacies will be closed, except


  • Arran Pharmacy, Brodick, Arran, from 9am – 1pm

  • Boots Pharmacy, 1 Fullarton Square, Irvine, from 11am – 5pm

  • Superdrug Pharmacy, 6B Aitken Street, Largs, from 9am – 5.30pm

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