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We are booking appointments now for eligible patients.   Please contact the reception team to book your flu jab now.   We have a Saturday clinic on 4th October   Flu vaccine – NHS

As you will be aware, the NHS have now commissioned GP practices to prescribe Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight loss, and have asked practices whether they wish to sign up to offer this service. This practice has made the difficult decision to not sign up to provide this service. This decision has been made on the…

Due a significant increase in demands on our practice, for safety we will need longer to process medication requests. If ordering 3 or more items or if your request is for strong painkillers (Controlled drugs) you will need to wait 5 working days from the date of request for this to safely processed. Your co-operation…

If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC (prescription prepayment certificate) could save you money. Please check to see if you are eligible; the scheme does not apply to all HRT medication. We will try and prompt patients about this when they are collecting prescriptions.

We have recently registered a lot of new patients with the practice. Our practice list size is bigger than it has ever been and still increasing. Over the years we have tried to remain flexible with our boundaries, however the quality of patient care and safety is compromised by having patients living many miles from…

♻️We are signing up to the Pencycle recycling scheme. ♻️Patients will be able to return their used injectable items for us for recycling. (Please hang on to them in the meantime until we have the collection box in place at the end of the month!) This will cover the following items: i. Wegovy® ii. Ozempic®…

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme has now introduced digital invitations and reminders via the NHS App. This means quicker and more convenient access to cervical screening invites when screening is due. For those where a digital invitation isn’t possible, a letter will be posted as a backup. All invitations will guide participants to book appointments…

As the national rollout of this scheme begins, the local service agreement for managing this new NHS initiative is not yet in place. We will post updates when news becomes available.

Over recent years we have been able to offer our patients appointments in Wigton on Saturdays. 🩹From 1st April, Cumbria Health are no longer providing these sessions but our colleagues in neighbouring practices will be offering appointments that we can use for our patients! 💊These appointments will be available during the week ~ early mornings,…

This booklet gives quick guidance on the best way to manage child health issues as they crop up. It is a reassuring step by step way to show parents and carers how to manage simple illness and minor issues themselves and when they should seek professional advice from a pharmacy, health visitor, or a doctor….

Results from 50 patients surveyed after an appointment in February 2025 indicate that 98% of patients would recommend our practice to their family and friends. We always share these reports with all staff and our patient participation group members. Where patients have indicated improvements to services are needed, we can discuss these with the whole…

Results from 50 patients surveyed after an appointment in February 2025 indicate that 98% of patients would recommend our practice to their family and friends. We always share these reports with all staff and our patient participation group members. Where patients have indicated improvements to services are needed, we can discuss these with the whole…

There is a requirement for all patients registered at a practice to have a named GP. We call this “usual GP” All registered patients must have a named accountable GP who is responsible for their care. This is largely a role of oversight and helps with practice administration. Patients do not need to see their…

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. The average pay for GPs working in Kirkbride Surgery in the last financial year was £48,463 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 4 part time GPs who worked…

Travel vaccines At The Croft Surgery we only provide the free travel vaccines available on the NHS. You can view your immunisation history online using the NHS app. Please then seek advice about the vaccinations recommended for your travelling. If you require other vaccinations you will need to make arrangements elsewhere; these are often available…

Please Respect Our Staff All of the staff at this Practice empathise and understand how frustrating it can be accessing clinical services within the NHS at this current time. We are all patients within the NHS too and are facing the same challenges due to the unprecedented increase in demand on all NHS services. Our…

Results from 50 patients surveyed after an appointment in January 2025 indicate that 98% of patients would recommend our practice to their family and friends. We always share these reports with all staff and our patient participation group members. Where patients have indicated improvements to services are needed, we can discuss these with the whole…

for the first time, NHS patients are being offered the RSV Vaccine this winter. The RSV vaccine helps protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common virus that can make babies and older adults seriously ill. It’s recommended during pregnancy and for adults aged 75 to 79. If you are eligible, please ring to book…

Due to limited staff resources, we are unable to give COVID vaccinations to our patients here in practice this autumn. However we still recommend that eligible patients get their vaccine.

We still have plenty of seasonal flu vaccines left and we’re keen to protect as many of our patients as possible and keep them from becoming unwell as we go into the winter virus season. If you are eligible, please make sure that you protect yourself and your families by getting your jab. Contact us…

Thank you to Susan for providing the photograph for our title page. It shows the old harbour wall at Port Carlisle.

Please add this to your saved website list – our new surgery website is up and running with a slick new look and improved links to useful services. We have lots to add to it but please save the link ready for when you next need to contact us. There are useful buttons to help…