Local health care

Doctors

Find GP's services on NHS Choices website has a postcode search which lets you can find the nearest doctors surgery.

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: 111.

Dentists

Find dentist's services on NHS Choices website has a postcode search which lets you can find the nearest dental practice.

Opticians

Find opticians services on NHS Choices website has a postcode search which lets you can find the nearest opticians.

NHS choices

NHS choices website has a health A to Z for symptoms, conditions, medicines and treatments. Alternatively you can call 111 for non-urgent medical advice.

Hospitals in Eden:

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

Hospitals in the surrounding districts:

• Cumberland Infirmary
  Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
  Telephone: 01228 523444
• Keswick (Mary Hewetson Cottage) Community 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.