Latest News from The Practice

Join us on Saturday 20th April between 9.30am and 11am for our annual surgery coffee morning. We will have current… Read more: Surgery Coffee Morning 2024

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of our esteemed colleague, Dr. Woodstrover, from our beloved GP… Read more: Dr Woodstrover

We thought this was a good chance to also share a bit of information about our own Reception team at… Read more: Right care, right person: the role of our GP Receptionists

New Procedures @ Shap Surgery From Monday 12th June, the Doctors at the Surgery will return to a pre-COVID appointment… Read more: Shap Medical Practice and Orton Surgery – Monthly Update (June 2023)

On Saturday 22nd April the Surgery will be open to all our patients for a coffee morning between 9.30am –… Read more: Surgery Coffee Morning

Please note, along with all GP surgeries in North Cumbria we are CLOSED once a month for staff training called… Read more: PLT Dates for 2023/24

The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their personal health information online. We know that people want… Read more: Patient access to health records – guidance on viewing prospective record access

The results from the GP Patient Survey are in and we are very pleased with them to say the least.… Read more: 2022 GP Patient Survey Results

NHS England have asked Primary care networks to provide routine appointments Monday to Friday from 6:30pm until 8:00pm and Saturdays… Read more: New Patient Survey: Extended Access

Patients please note from 1st July, the Dispensary opening hours will change to: 9:00am – 1pm and 3pm – 6:30pm… Read more: Dispensary Opening Hours from 1st July 2022

We are now using a new online consultation service – Patient Triage, eConsult is no longer in use. Patient Triage… Read more: Patient Triage – Online Consultations

Please note, along with all GP surgeries in North Cumbria we are CLOSED once a month for staff training called… Read more: PLT DATES 2022/2023

COVID Vaccination Exemption Form – (Cannot be provided directly via the practice) Phone the NHS COVID Pass service on 119 to… Read more: COVID Vaccination Exemption Forms

COVID Vaccination clinics: If you still require a COVID booster, 1st or 2nd vaccination, please contact the practice on 01931… Read more: COVID Vaccination and COVID Vaccination Status

Each practice within our Primary Care Network will work with their own patient groups to deliver this vaccination programme, supported… Read more: COVID/FLU Vaccination Update – 25 September 2021

Monday 13th September 2021 Flu Vaccinations:We have received our first batch of flu vaccines and now in a position to… Read more: Practice News

From 17 May 2021, people in England who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can demonstrate their vaccination status for… Read more: COVID-19 vaccination status – NHS Digital

We are continuing to book our patients in for their vaccination appointments at Penrith Hospital which is your local GP… Read more: COVID vaccination programme

Please find below the up to date COVID vaccination priority groups. We will contact you when it is your turn… Read more: Up to date COVID priority groups

Unpaid Carers are not eligible at the moment – see excerpt from Carers UK website

Cumbria Coronavirus Support Line Cumbria County Council has now restarted the Cumbria Coronavirus Support Line: 0800 783 1966 This was… Read more: Cumbria Coronavirus Support Line

Please click the following link if you would like to leave feedback on your experience of accessing health services through… Read more: Patient Experience Feedback

APPOINTMENTS Due to the current situation of COVID-19, for the time being there will be no Doctors appointment at Orton… Read more: Information for Orton patients regarding medication and the Surgery

PATIENTS GIVEN APPOINTMENTS AT OUR RED HUB: During the current COVID-19 outbreak, patients experiencing certain symptoms (breathing issues and /… Read more: Appointment at “Red Hub” given by GP.

We are currently experiencing major delays in getting medication from the wholesaler. Therefore it WILL take longer than 2 days… Read more: Delays in medication supplies

Due to the Government and North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT guidelines re Covid -19 Baby Clinics are cancelled until… Read more: Baby Clinics cancelled

We are taking lots of calls asking us to dispense 2 month supplies of medicines. Unfortunately we have to follow… Read more: CORONAVIRUS ANNOUNCEMENT 9 posted 26/3/2020 Medication Ordering

  We have been made aware of some inaccurate information circulating (especially on social media) regarding special ‘rescue packs’ of… Read more: CORONAVIRUS Information 8 posted 26/3/2020 – RESCUE PACKS

Do not leave your home if you have coronavirus symptoms Do not leave your home if you have either: a… Read more: CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION 7 26/3/2020 -Advice and Sick/Fit note requests

20/3/2020 CORONAVIRUS ANNOUNCEMENT 5 We have had a lot of queries from patients wondering whether they are at an increased… Read more: Coronavirus Announcement 5 – Are you a high risk patient?

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

3 MONTHLY MEETINGS HELD AT TEMPLE SOWERBY MEDICAL PRACTICE Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW. WEDNESDAYS 11AM –… Read more: Stoma Support Group

We are delighted to report that we received a ‘Good’ rating from our CQC inspection in January 2019. The report… Read more: CQC Inspection 2019

20 people completed our Friends and Family Test 100% of these are Extremely Likely or Likely to recommend the Practice… Read more: Friends and Family February 2020

FROM DONATIONS RECEIVED, SHAP SURGERY EQUIPMENT FUND HAS PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT DURING 2018/2019: • Folders for outside of New… Read more: Equipment Fund Purchases 2018 – 19

Flu vaccinations are available to all patients who are eligible for the vaccine. Please call reception (after 10.30am) to book… Read more: FLU VACCINATIONS

Patients who are registered at this practice can now book an appointment to see a GP or a nurse on… Read more: Improving Access to General Practice – evening and weekend appointments now available at other practices

We will be closed on the afternoons listed below from 1pm for staff training. This is a Cumbria-wide initiative and… Read more: Afternoon closure dates for staff training 2020-2021

Patients please note: From 1st November, Dispensary will be closed for one hour at lunch time, between 1:30pm and 2:30pm.

Closure of Tebay Surgery As you are aware, we have recently been consulting you and other stake holders about the… Read more: Tebay Surgery – Closure Information

Our 2017 GP Survey results are excellent Have a look….. GP Patient Survey results 2017 To see the results for… Read more: Worth a look – see our GP Patient Survey 2017 Results

Please click on the link below to find out who to contact should you need further information regarding domestic violence.… Read more: Domestic Violence

When our GP practice is closed, patients should call the NHS 111 service by dialling 111. All calls are free… Read more: NHS 111

NAMED ACCOUNTABLE GP FOR ALL PATIENTS All our patients now have a named GP who is responsible for their overall… Read more: NAMED GP

If you have a follow up appointment to see a docotor after having an X-ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI scan or… Read more: Follow up appointments….

A new disease called MERS has been identified in some contries in the Middle East and now South Korea. Please… Read more: Travelling to/from the Middle East/South Korea?

Please click on the red below to open up more information. Citizens Advice, Carlisle Law Centre, Age UK Free Advice

Did you know that using the Dispensary at Shap Medical Practice helps support all the other services we provide? We… Read more: Your Dispensary Needs You

The hearing aid battery/cleaning clinic is a walk in clinic which is held in the surgery on the second Wednesday… Read more: Hearing aid battery/cleaning Clinic

We are pleased to be able to offer additional clinical sessions with immediate effect. You are now able to book… Read more: Extended Hours

If you feel that you have more than one problem to discuss with a doctor or nurse when you visit,… Read more: Do you need a double appointment?