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Easter Bank Holiday 2026 – Practice Closure & Pharmacy Opening Times

Please note that Ivel Medical Centre will be closed on:

  • Friday 3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
  • Monday 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)

During this time, if you require advice or treatment for minor illnesses or urgent medication queries, your local community pharmacy may be able to help without an appointment.

Some pharmacies across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will be open during the Easter bank holiday period.


Please click here for pharmacy opening times.

Ocimum Health Care Ltd – Reassurance for Our NHS Patients

From 1 July 2025, Ocimum Health Care Ltd will be expanding its healthcare offering to include a range of GP private services, such as Weight Management Support and Women’s Health Services.

We want to reassure all our NHS patients that these private services are entirely separate from our NHS GP contract and commitments.

What this means for our NHS patients

No NHS time or funding will be used to deliver private services
✔ Private services will be offered nationally and provided remotely, with the option of face-to-face care in future
✔ Private services will not be promoted or advertised within our NHS GP surgeries
✔ Our NHS clinical team will not use NHS time or resources for any private work
✔ NHS patients will continue to receive the same high-quality NHS care from our dedicated team

Our commitment to you

Our aim is to enhance choice for those who wish to access additional private healthcare, while protecting the integrity and delivery of NHS services.

We remain fully committed to the NHS values of equity, access and quality.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you for your continued trust and support.

Page published: 9 July 2025
Last updated: 27 November 2025