Details have been released of healthcare and help that will be available over the holiday period.

The ‘Extended GP hours Service’ will operate as normal until Sunday, December 24. All GP practices will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day with no ‘Extended GP hours Service’ on these days. However, people will still be able to access GP care, whether this is for an urgent appointment or medical advice, by calling NHS 111.

Three Urgent Care facilities will be open throughout the Christmas and New Year period with walk-in services available for people at Bracknell Urgent Care Centre, Slough Walk-In Centre and St Mark’s Urgent Care Centre in Maidenhead.

Slough Walk-In at Upton Hospital, Albert Street will open 8am to 8pm, St Marks Urgent Care Centre, St Mark's Road, Maidenhead from 8.30am to 5pm weekdays, 8.30am to 1pm holiday days, Bracknell Urgent Care Centre at Royal Berkshire Bracknell Healthcare, London Road, Bracknell 8am to 8pm.

Some local pharmacies will be open restricted hours between Christmas Eve to January 1.

In Slough - On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve: Asda Pharmacy in Telford Drive, Cippenham will open from 10am to 10pm, Boots in High Street from 10.30am to 4.30pm, Boots in Bath Road from 11am to 5pm, Lloyds Pharmacy in Upton Lea Parade, Wexham Road from 10am to 4pm, Lloyds Pharmacy in Sainsbury's, Uxbridge Road from 10am to 4pm, Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Wellington Street from 10am to 4pm, Wexham Road Pharmacy, Upton Lea Parade, Wexham Road from midnight to 8pm.

On Christmas Eve only: Superdrug Pharmacy in Farnham Road from 10am to 5pm, Superdrug Pharmacy in The Mall, Queensmere Centre from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

On Christmas Day: The Wexham Road Pharmacy, Upton Lea Parade, Wexham Road from midnight to 2pm.

On Boxing Day: Asda Pharmacy, Telford Drive, Cippenham from 9am to 6pm, Boots the Chemists, High Street from 10am to 5pm, Boots the Chemists, Bath Road from 7am to 6pm, Lloyds Pharmacy in Sainsbury's, Uxbridge Road 10am to 4pm.

On New Year's Day: Asda Pharmacy, Telford Drive, Cippenham from 10am to 6pm, Boots in High Street from 10.00am to 6pm, Boots in Bath Road from 10am to 6pm.

In Langley - On Christmas Eve and New Years Eve only: H.A. McParland, of Harrow Market, High Street from 10am to 4pm, Langley Pharmacy, Langley Health Centre from 8.30am to 9.30pm, Willow Pharmacy, Willow Parade from 10am to 10pm.