Duke Street Surgery

24/12/2025

Wishing all our patients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎅🏻 🎄

We will be closed on Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day, all other days over the festive period we will be open at our normal times.

For advice on these days call NHS111 or in an emergency ring 999.

Merry Christmas from all of the Duke Street team ❤️

22/12/2025

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

Cases of flu and RSV are rising at the moment. 🤧

Here's a reminder of how to avoid catching something, and what will help prevent you passing it on if you do.

Visit our blog post to find out more: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/02/how-to-avoid-catching-flu-covid-19-and-other-respiratory-illnesses-this-winter/

19/11/2025

The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network (MBRN) and UHMBT are today supporting World Day (Wednesday 19 November).
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, yet many people remain unaware they are living with it.

This year’s theme, ‘Short of breath, think COPD,’ highlights the importance of recognising the early signs of this common yet often underdiagnosed condition. COPD early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can significantly improve quality of life and long-term outcomes for people.

Dr Pat Haslam, Lead for the MBRN, said: “COPD is a condition that affects more than 7,000 people in our region and we suspect many more could have it and not be aware. World COPD Day is a vital opportunity to raise awareness and encourage people to seek help early.”

Karen Donaldson, Respiratory Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Physiotherapist with UHMBT’s Community Respiratory Team and the MBRN, said: “We often see how early intervention and the right support can make a huge difference for people living with COPD. This year’s theme is a powerful reminder to ‘think COPD’ when patients present with breathlessness or persistent respiratory symptoms, and a reminder to offer patients struggling with COPD a referral to Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), which is a highly effective treatment for breathlessness and improving health outcomes in COPD.”

The Community Respiratory Team (pictured) is having a team development day today - Wednesday 19 November - to celebrate both World COPD Day and the 25th Anniversary of Community Respiratory Services in Morecambe Bay, which began in Lancaster in 2000 with the first pilot of PR.

The team has grown over the last 25 years and has received some additional funding over 2024/25 and 2025/26 as part of the MBRN expansion, to increase provision of services to help people with COPD and other lung diseases to manage their conditions.

To read the full story on our website, please click here: https://tinyurl.com/2n95arfx

For more information about the MRBN, please go to: https://www.baybreathing.com/ For further details and access to World COPD Day resources, visit www.goldcopd.org https://www.facebook.com/worldcopdday/

15/11/2025

Urgent care service – Moving to its new premises!
The Urgent care service is moving from next week 😊. The new location of the service will be the new Barrow Health Hub opposite Morrisons in Barrow on albert street. (full address below)

Barrow Health Hub , The Strand, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2HG

When you are given an appointment come down and check in with the reception on the right as you enter the building. On street parking for 2hrs is available nearby.

The GP will have access to your normal GP notes and consultations will be documented in your normal GP Record. Appointments are still booked directly through the surgery same as before.

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