Carlisle Healthcare

16/06/2026

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15/06/2026

Check out below 👇 for the details of some free Wellbeing Walks taking place in Carlisle over the summer

15/06/2026

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15/06/2026

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Please be kind to your local health teams 💙💚

Behind every phone call, appointment booking, prescription query, and patient concern is a person doing their best to help.

Receptionists and Care Navigators are often the first point of contact in general practice, supporting patients every day and helping people access the care they need.

We understand that healthcare can sometimes be stressful, frustrating, or worrying. However, no member of staff should experience abuse, aggression, discrimination, or threatening behaviour while simply doing their job.

A little patience, kindness, and understanding can make a real difference.

Please remember that all staff are members of your local community, working hard to support patients and their families, often under significant pressure.

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
This goes across primary care, secondary care and beyond...

Thank you to all reception and care navigation teams for the important role they play every day, and thank you to our communities for continuing to treat one another with kindness and respect.

12/06/2026

We’re looking for a Salaried GP and a Home Visiting Advanced Clinical Practitioner

More info at:

https://www.primarycarenorthcumbria.co.uk/jobs

It’s Friday!! It may or may not be a sunny weekend ☀️… it only seems right that we have a look at the job vacancies for anyone looking for new horizons 🌅💙💚

These are some of the jobs available within the NHS area of North Cumbria (West,North,East) please share far and wide. The link for more info is in the comments 👍🏼

Brampton Medical Practice :
Patient Services Receptionist

Carlisle Healthcare :
Salaried GP
Home Visiting Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Castlegate and Derwent Surgery :
Salaried GP

Castlehead Medical Centre :
Dispenser
Estates & Grounds Maintenance Officer

Eden Medical Group Carlisle :
Enhanced Practitioner (Diabetes)

The Workington GP Practice :
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Social Prescribing Link Worker

Maryport Health Services :
Salaried GP

Shap Medical Practice :
Salaried GP

Grosvenor House Surgery :
Advanced Nurse Practitioner

11/06/2026

This National Blood Week (8–14 June), we're celebrating the incredible people who donate blood and help save lives every day.

Whether supporting someone in an emergency, helping patients undergoing complex surgery, or providing vital treatment for people living with sickle cell disease, blood donors make a real difference when it matters most.

(& the people delivering - shout out to Blood Bikes Cumbria 💖 who provide a free out-of-hours medical courier service 365 days of the year for urgently needed blood products, samples, breast milk & other medical requirements.)

Right now, the NHS urgently needs more:

🩸 O negative donors – the universal blood type used in emergencies
🩸 B negative donors – one of the rarest blood types, essential for specialist treatments and surgeries
🩸 Black heritage donors – more donors are needed to help provide closely matched blood for people living with sickle cell disease
⏱️ In just one hour, you could help save up to three lives.

If you've ever thought about donating blood, now is the perfect time to find out more and register.

Please share this post with friends, family, and colleagues who may not realise they carry a blood type that is urgently needed.

Your donation could be someone's lifeline.❤️

For more information about blood donation, including who can donate and how to register, visit: https://www.blood.co.uk/

NHS Blood Donation

10/06/2026

📲☎️📞💻🩺💊 A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated reception , care navigation and administrative teams, whose hard work and commitment help ensure the ongoing delivery of patient care every day. 💙

10/06/2026

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Ahead of next week, we're shining a spotlight on the work of Andys Man Club in the latest episode of The 20 Minute Clinic podcast. 🎙️🎧

In Episode 17, Dr Amit Paik is joined by Chris Green from Andy's Man Club to discuss the support the organisation provides for men across Cumbria and beyond.

You may have heard of Andy's Man Club but still be unsure exactly what it is, how it works, or what happens when someone attends a session 🤔 In this episode, Chris helps answer those questions, explaining how the organisation operates and why its simple message, "It's Okay To Talk", continues to resonate with so many men.

Drawing on his own experiences, Chris also shares how Andy's Man Club has helped him personally, offering an honest insight into the value of peer support, connection, and having a space where men can talk openly without judgement.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

- What Andy's Man Club is and how it works
- The support available for men across Cumbria
- The benefits of peer-to-peer support
- Chris's own journey with Andy's Man Club
- How men can access support locally

This episode provides a valuable introduction to a growing network that is making a real difference in communities across the region.

Listen via Spotify and YouTube using the links in the comments.

For more information, including local groups and meeting locations, visit Andy's Man Club: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

09/06/2026

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Did you know? 💊💉🩺

Medicines play a vital role in helping us stay healthy. They can treat illness, manage long-term conditions, and improve quality of life. To get the best results, medicines need to be used safely and effectively.

That’s where medicines management comes in. Teams within your local GP practice, including pharmacists, GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, work together to review prescriptions, monitor side effects, and make sure treatments remain right for each patient.

As part of this work, the team may carry out a medicines review. This is a confidential review of your medication record by a healthcare professional, usually a GP Practice Pharmacist or another suitably qualified clinician.

The aim of the review is to check that your medicines are still working well for you and that you are getting the greatest benefit from them.

During your review, you may be asked questions such as:

✅ Do you feel your medicines are improving your health or preventing your condition from getting worse?

✅ When was the last time you missed taking one of your medicines?

✅ Have you experienced any unwanted side effects from your medicines?

Find out more by clicking the link in the comments. 💚💙

04/06/2026

🩺 Big well done to all involved in the latest Student Led Clinic Sessions 🌟👍