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Please note that Upper Eden Medical Practice no longer prescribes medication to delay periods for holiday purposes, as this is considered a non-medical request. Patients seeking this service should contact a private provider. Some community pharmacies offer period delay medication for a fee. Green Tree Pharmacy is one such provider. To access this service, patients…
Request Free IT Support at Home AbilityNet’s friendly technology volunteers provide free IT (information technology) support to older people and disabled people of any age, anywhere in the UK. Every volunteer is disclosure-checked and can help with all sorts of IT challenges, from setting up new equipment, fixing technical issues, showing you how to stay…
Hello, my name is Jennifer, or Jen, and I work as part of the team at Upper Eden Medical Practice as a Clinical Pharmacist. I live in Carlisle, where I often work remotely from home or Cumbria Health’s Head Office, but I travel to Kirkby Stephen once or twice a week. I’m married with two…
Below you will see the Protected Learning times for 2025 along with Practice & PCN Evaluations Form 2025
November 20th 2024 is Know Your Lung Function Week. Although spirometry is an integral tool for diagnosing COPD, it can also be used to measure lung health throughout life. … [continue] Know Your Lung Function
Each GP practice must identify a practice boundary area in which it is able to safely deliver healthcare to patients. This includes home visits or midwife appointments. Upper Eden Medical Practice submitted a proposed change in our contractual boundary to North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who oversee our arrangements. This boundary…
The BP @ Home application allows patients to self-monitor their blood pressure at home for a seven or 14-day period and report their blood pressure readings into a digital application. The data can then be fed into the patient’s healthcare record within the GP System, so there is no need for additional data entry. The…
Flu can be serious and occurs every year, usually in the winter. It is highly infectious with symptoms that come on very quickly, so book now and protect yourself. To book in for your vaccination please contact Reception on 01768 371369 or book online. Eligible for vaccination from 1st September 2024: – Pregnant women -…
RSV vaccine is now available for adults aged 75 to 79 years. All adults turning 75 years on or after 1 September 2024 will be eligible for the new RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine. All eligible patients will be invited by the practice shortly.