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Christmas tips for health and wellbeing

Christmas tips for health and wellbeing

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To help you take care of yourself and your family this Christmas season, we’ve pulled together some useful information and tips for health and wellbeing. Find more support on our Your Health pages.

Stay healthy this winter
Useful advice from the NHS to help you stay fit and well this winter, including vaccinations and what to do if you feel unwell.

Looking after your mental health at Christmas
Top tips from Mind to look after your mental health or support someone else, with ideas to help cope with money and relationship worries and where to find support.

Christmas and dementia
Christmas can be stressful and emotionally challenging, especially for those affected by dementia. Dementia UK Admiral Nurses share 12 tips to help people with dementia and their families have a happy and relaxing time.

Christmas tips for autistic people
National Autistic Society tips to make the festive period as stress-free as possible for autistic people and their families.

Healthier Christmas recipes
British Heart Foundation has created healthier versions of some favourite Christmas recipes. Try healthier mince pies, berry trifle, Christmas pudding ice cream and low-fat Christmas cake.

Support with an eating disorder at Christmas
Charity Beat shares some common questions and answers and tips for dealing with the challenges of Christmas, whether you have an eating disorder or are supporting someone you care about.

Pharmacy opening hours Christmas 2025

Pharmacy opening hours Christmas 2025

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Pharmacies open in Northumberland over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays

Over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, some pharmacies will be closed. Below is a list of Northumberland pharmacies which are open. You may want to call the pharmacy before attending to check the opening hours haven’t changed.

For out of hours advice contact NHS 111.

Allendale Pharmacy 3 Shield Street, Allendale, NE47 9BP. Phone: 01434 683 274. Open 2pm-5pm Boxing Day, closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Alnwick Boots 50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JD. Phone: 01665 602 143. Open 2pm-5pm Boxing Day, closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Ashington Asda Pharmacy Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9XG. Phone: 01670 528 610. Open 10am-4pm Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day.

Ashington Crescent Pharmacy 110 Alexandra Road, Ashington, NE63 9LU. Phone: 01670 858 959. Open 10am-1pm Christmas Day and 10am-2pm Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Ashington Pharmacy Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UN. Phone: 01670 528 610. Open 2pm-5pm Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day.

Bedlington Front Street Pharmacy 28 Front Street, Bedlington, NE22 5UB. Phone: 01670 822 297. Open 2pm-5pm Boxing Day. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Blyth Asda Pharmacy Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 4LZ. Phone: 01670 542 710. Open 10am-4pm Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day.

Blyth Boots 60-62 Maddison Street, Blyth, NE24 1EY. Phone: 01670 546 092. Open 10am-1pm Christmas Day, closed Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Berwick Pharmacy 4-6 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1JS. Phone: 01289 307 387. Open 2pm-5pm Christmas Day, closed Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Cramlington Northumbria Way Pharmacy Health Hub, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ. Phone: 01670 222 256. Open 2pm-5pm New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Hexham Boots 7 Fore Street, Hexham, NE46 1LU. Phone: 01434 602 024. Open 2pm-5pm New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Morpeth Health Hut Pharmacy 2 Abbey Meadows, Kirkhall, Morpeth, NE61 2BD. Phone 01670 510 510. Open 2pm-5pm Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Seahouses Chemist 32 Main Street, Seahouses, NE68 7RQ. Phone: 01665 720 228. Open 10am-1pm New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Seaton Delaval Cohens Chemist 21 Avenue Road, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0DS. Phone: 0191 237 1813. Open 2pm-5pm New Year’s Day, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Wylam Pharmacy Main Street, Wylam, NE41 8AB. Phone: 01661 852 253. Open 2pm-5pm Christmas Day, closed Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

 

Events

Elderberries Christmas Party

Elderberries Christmas Party

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Join the Elderberries at The Alnwick Garden for their festive Christmas Party on Wednesday 15 December, 1pm-4pm.

There will be live entertainment and an afternoon tea.

Tickets are £4.50 per person and can be booked by calling 01665 511 350 (option 1 then option 2).

Remotely Christmas

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Remotely Christmas is an online event being streamed from the Leading Link YouTube page. This is a huge project to help unite the four corners of Northumberland and spread some Christmas cheer!

  • Interactive craft and food workshops
  • Track Santa across Northumberland
  • Special guests
  • Games and quizzes
  • And lots of festive fun!

See how to get involved at the Leading Link website.

Christmas Lunch at The Round House

Christmas Lunch at The Round House

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Age UK Northumberland is holding Christmas lunches on two dates this December. The lunch will include Christmas carols, sumptious food, a raffle and a visit from Father Christmas!

Tickets cost £9.50 per person and places can be booked by calling 01670 784800 or call in to The Round House, Lintonville Parkway, Ashington NE63 9JZ.

Also on Wednesday 11 December.

 

Christmas Lunch at The Round House

Christmas Lunch at The Round House

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Age UK Northumberland is holding Christmas lunches on two dates this December. The lunch will include Christmas carols, sumptious food, a raffle and a visit from Father Christmas!

Tickets cost £9.50 per person and places can be booked by calling 01670 784800 or call in to The Round House, Lintonville Parkway, Ashington NE63 9JZ.

Also on Tuesday 17 December.

 

Jolly Holiday Christmas Party

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Jolly Holiday Christmas Party (FREE EVENT) is organised by LGBT+ Northern Social Group (NSG). The party will bring children together from families and allies of the LGBT+ community. Any funds raised from the event (raffles etc) will go to worthy causes across the North of England.

The party will offer plenty of fun and games, music, entertainers, raffles (with some fantastic prizes, from Amazon Fire tablets, through to restaurant vouchers/gift cards, toys, drink and electrical appliances), buffet and live music performances, and a visit from Father Christmas. The bar will be open, serving a selection of soft drinks for the children, and a great selection of drinks for adults.

So get your tickets and support us in making this a fantastic 2018 Christmas, for all.

Please note, you do not need to be LGBT+, all are welcome.

Please select number of tickets required, including number of adults attending.

Party begins at 3.00pm and ends at 5.00pm on Sunday 16th December.

BOOK HERE