Clinics and services

Child Health

A baby clinic is held at the surgery on the first Monday of every month at 1.15pm–2.30pm (no appointment necessary) and the Health Visitor will be available for support and advice and will arrange hearing and development checks for your child.

Immunisations are important to ensure your child's health. An immunisation clinic is held every Friday from 3.30pm–4.00pm (appointments will be issued).

Chronic Diseases

If you have certain conditions such as diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid, ischaemic heart disease or are taking certain medications, you will be requested to make regular appointments to see the Nurse and/or Doctor to monitor your treatment.

Family Planning

Both Doctors provide a full range of services including cap fittings, coil insertions, and contraceptive implants.

Flu vaccinations

Flu vaccinations are available from October. These are given each year and are recommended for everyone over 65 years and anyone with a chronic disease, such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease of any age. You may also be offered a one-off pneumococcal vaccine.

Maternity

Both Doctors provide full maternity services and liaise with the Community Midwives and Obstetricians from Kendal and Barrow. If you are planning a pregnancy you are advised to get as fit as possible, stop smoking and start taking folic acid tablets (available from chemists and some supermarkets). Please let the Doctor know if you discover you are pregnant.

Minor Surgery

A wide range of procedures are performed at the Surgery under local anaesthetic. Please discuss with the Doctors.

Non-NHS services

We charge for some services which are not covered by the NHS. These include HGV, PSV and Elderly Driving Licence medicals, BUPA and PPP claim forms, and some immunisations. A full of fees is on display in the Surgery (see private medical fees).

Routine immunisations

Tetanus is a life threatening disease. A simple course of injections can prevent this and generally a booster is recommended every 10 years.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

Contact Cumbria Stop Smoking
Tel: 01900 324222
Offering advice and support to help people stop smoking.

Travel advice

If you are planning a journey of any sort, please make an appointment with the Nurse to discuss your travel health and immunisations. There are a number of immunisations and malaria tablets not available on the NHS therefore a charge will be made for these. Please see the fees list in Reception or ask the Receptionist.

Yellow Fever

The surgery is a registered Yellow Fever Centre. This service is also available to persons not registered as patients at Cartmel Surgery. This injection is not available on the NHS.