Longtown Medical Practice

28/11/2025

27/11/2025

If you need urgent dental care, there are 3 ways to get help:

➡️Contact an NHS dentist
➡️Book an appointment at an urgent dental access centre
➡️Call NHS 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk

Find out more 👉 https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/nhs-dentistry

27/11/2025

As Christmas approaches, it is important to recognise that it can be a difficult time of year for those living with bereavement. 🩵

We would like to invite you to our drop-in support sessions which we hold in various locations in North Cumbria. Everyone is welcome and we even have some festive changes added in! 🎄

Walk and Talk in Chances Park - Tuesday 2nd December at 11am

Comfort Café in Wigton – Tuesday 11th December from 10am to 12pm

Comfort Café in Brampton – Wednesday 17th December from 2pm to 4pm

Walk and Talk in Penrith - Thursday 18th December at 2pm

Walk and Talk Hammonds Pond has changed to a Christmas meal – Tuesday 16th December from 11.45 at the Auctioneer. To attend, please email livingwell@edenvalleyhospice.org or call 01228 810801

We also have our Light Up a Life carol service in Carlisle Cathedral on Friday 5th December at 7.30pm to remember your loved ones. 🕯️

27/11/2025

The new MMRV vaccination: a guide for parents and carers has been published: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmrv-vaccination

26/11/2025

Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they're too small to see or feel.

As the likelihood of getting breast cancer increases with age, all women aged from 50 to their 71st birthday, and registered with a GP are automatically invited for breast cancer screening every 3 years.

Your breasts will be X-rayed one at a time. The breast is placed on the X-ray machine and gently but firmly compressed with a clear plate. Two X-rays are taken of each breast at different angles.

After your breasts have been X-rayed, the mammogram will be checked for any abnormalities. The results of the mammogram will be sent to you and your GP no later than 2 weeks after your appointment.

Following screening, about 1 in 25 women will be called back for further assessment.

Being called back doesn't mean you definitely have cancer. The 1st mammogram may have been unclear. About 1 in 4 women who are called back for further assessment are diagnosed with breast cancer.

Carlisle breast screening team: 01228 814340

26/11/2025

Did you know you can view messages about your care in the NHS App?

The NHS App is a simple and secure way to receive messages from your trusted health care providers.

Turn on notifications for the NHS App to stay up to date.

Find out more: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

26/11/2025

Sometimes the news can feel really heavy 😮‍💨 💼 📰 and it can really affect our mood. If you’re finding things tough right now, you don’t have to sit with it alone. Support is available 💙💚

- NHS 111 (24/7):
Call 111 and select the mental health option for urgent support.

- Samaritans (24/7):
116 123 – someone to listen, anytime.

- Carlisle Eden Mind
Local mental-health support, wellbeing services & crisis guidance. (Mindline Cumbria).

- Every Life Matters
Su***de prevention resources & bereavement support.

- Together We CIC
Featuring wellbeing programs, talking therapies, and recovery support.

There is lots of other support available including lots of other incredible community initiatives across

You’re never a burden — reaching out is a strength. If you need support, these services are here for you.

26/11/2025

There are still so many wonderful moments coming for you. Even if things seem bleak right now, don’t lose hope. Anything could happen… 💫

26/11/2025

🫁💙 Living with COPD? While there’s no cure, there’s plenty you can do to manage it and improve your quality of life. COPD happens when the lungs become inflamed, damaged and narrowed - often due to smoking, long‑term exposure to dust/fumes or genetic factors.

Here are some ways to live well with COPD:
🔹 Stop smoking - the single most effective step.
🔹 Take inhalers and follow your treatment plan to reduce flare‑ups.
🔹 Stay active, eat well, keep weight in check and avoid triggers like pollution or cold air.
🔹 Be alert to symptoms like persistent cough with phlegm, shortness of breath or wheezing - mention them to your GP.

Need more support or want to learn how to cope?
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd/
👉 https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-to-live-healthily-with-copd