Local Health Care

Doctors

A complete list of doctors in Eden can be found on the NHS Choices website.

CHOC

CHOC (Cumbria Health on Call Ltd) provide out of hours specialist services for patients with urgent medical problems that need a doctor after their own doctor's surgery has closed. They provide the service that Cuedoc used to provided. For CHOC's out of hours service telephone: 03000 247 247. More information about CHOC is available from CHOC website.

Dentists

A complete list of dentists in Eden can be found on the NHS Choices website.

Opticians

A complete list of opticians in Eden can be found on the NHS Choices website.

NHS Direct

NHS Direct provides information and advice about health, illness and health services. They operate a 24 hour telephone service telephone 0845 4647. Services are also available on digital TV.

Hospitals in Eden:

• Penrith Hospital
  Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 8HX
  Telephone: 01768 245555
• Ruth Lancaster James Hospital
  Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
  Telephone: 01434 381218

Hospitals in the surrounding districts:

• Cumberland Infirmary
  Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
  Telephone: 01228 523444
• Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital
  Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
  Telephone: 01768 245678
• Westmorland General Hospital
  Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7RG
  Telephone: 01539 732288
• Hexham General Hospital
  Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
  Telephone: 0844 811 8111 

Ambulance

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides ambulance service throughout Cumbria and the north west.
The Great North Air Ambulance provides emergency medical cover for the north of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria.