Out-of-hours service

Cumbria Health on Call

On 1st April 2009 the provision of GP Out of Hours cover previously undertaken by BayCall in the South was transferred to Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC). 

To contact a doctor when the surgery is closed if you live in south Cumbria (covering the Westmorland, South Lakes and Barrow-in-Furness areas) you should telephone 03000 247 247

(Hearing impaired users who need to contact CHoC please call (Typetalk) 18001 03000 247 247)

For more details, please download this patient information leaflet (PDF format).

Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) operates when GP Practices are closed and normally this is from 6.30pm – 8am Monday – Friday, and 24 hours throughout the weekend and on Bank Holidays. CHoC also covers afternoons when GP practices are closed for staff training.

The main CH treatment centres are located in:

• Kendal – Westmorland General Hospital
• Barrow – Furness General Hospital
• Morecambe – Queen Victoria Centre
• Lancaster – Royal Lancaster Infirmary

NHS Direct

For 24 hour advice and information telephone NHS Direct 0845 46 47
or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk