Distington Surgery

02/09/2025

Our research shows that finding the right travel insurance can cause stress and anxiety for people with cancer.*

If you have a cancer diagnosis or have had cancer in the past, this can affect your travel insurance and how much you pay for cover. Here are our tips if you’re planning a trip or thinking about booking a holiday:

• It may be helpful to talk to others who are in the same situation, so we have a monthly travel insurance blog and forum where people share their experiences and advice. You can find out which insurers people recommend, but remember, you need to find an insurer who can give you cover that is suitable for your needs.

• You can also call our Support Line for free on 0808 808 00 00 to speak to one of our experts. We cannot recommend individual travel insurance providers for you. But we can give you some general tips on speaking to providers. We can also tell you about your options if you are not happy with the service a provider has given you.

• You can also learn more about travel insurance for a trip abroad on the government website.

You can find out more and hear from others on our Online Community: http://macmillan.org.uk/travelinsurancegroup

*Macmillan Cancer Support/YouGov survey of people with cancer, January 2024

01/09/2025

If your child is about to start school for the very first time you can help prepare them for school by encouraging different skills and activities at home. 😊
Please click on the link bellow for more ideas and information:
https://startingreception.co.uk/ -basic-skills-to-practice

28/08/2025

We are currently having an issue with our phone line, you may struggle to get through to our reception and dispensary team this afternoon. We have reported the issue and hope it will be resolved in due course. Thank you for your patience :)
There is a major nation service outage with the service provider and the engineers are working on fixing it

28/08/2025

Get ready for birth

27/08/2025

26/08/2025

21/08/2025

Remember, whatever the outcome today, GCSE Results don't define you!

If you know someone who has received their GCSE results, it can be a good idea to find out more about how they might be feeling – and how you can support them.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/mental-health-support/supporting-a-child-or-young-person/

20/08/2025

Have questions about your money or housing situation? Is it impacting your health and wellbeing?

We run weekly support drop-ins with our partner Home Group every Tuesday.

You can get free, practical help and advice about housing or benefits-related questions or worries.

🕙 10:30am - 2:30pm - no need to book, just stop by
📍at the Senhouse Centre in Whitehaven

We can also link you up with one-on-one help from our partners, such as GPs at Cumbria Health and support workers from Everyturn Mental Health, if you need more support.

Whitehaven Community Trust ICan Wellbeing group CIO The Well Communities

19/08/2025

Please consider help from our local pharmacies!

19/08/2025

If you’re struggling and need someone to talk to, you don’t have to wait. We've launched a new 'Virtual Safe Haven' – giving people across Whitehaven and Copeland the chance to speak to a trained mental health support worker online, the very same day.

🕓 When? 4pm–midnight, every day of the week.
💻 Where? Online video call (you’ll just need a phone, tablet or computer with internet)
👉 How? Book your appointment in a few clicks using the link on our webpage: https://wcmhp.org.uk/hope-haven/

An Everyturn Mental Health support worker can listen, talk through what’s happening for you, and work with you on a plan for ongoing support if you’d like. You don’t need a referral, and there’s no waiting list.

Hope Haven’s new home on King Street is being refurbished and will open later this year as a welcoming place where anyone can walk in for help. Until then, you’ll also find us out in the community, at weekly drop-ins, wellbeing walks, and our chatty café. (Check out the 'events' section on our Facebook profile for details.)

If you’re finding things tough, don’t wait 💚 Book your 'Virtual Safe Haven' appointment today, and get support when you need it.

📢 Please share to help us spread the word!

The Well Communities Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Cumbria Health Home Group Whitehaven Community Trust ICan Wellbeing group CIO Time To Change West Cumbria Project CIC