Brampton Medical Practice

24/12/2025

To all of our patients, may we wish you a very happy and safe holiday season. Thank you for the gifts, lovely comments and kindness shown to our teams who work incredibly hard.

To our dedicated staff, thank you for all of your hard work throughout 2025. Each and every one of you, both patient facing and behind the scenes, you are all very much appreciated. We simply could not deliver the high standard of service that we do without you ❤️

The practice, including our dispensary, will close this evening at 6.30pm and re-open at 8am on Monday 29th December.

If you require help or advice whilst the practice is closed please contact the 111 service by dialling 111. You can also contact 111 online at 111.nhs.uk

If you require an emergency prescription, the 111 service are able to provide a short term supply, subject to medical checks. This must be a medicine you are prescribed regularly, through a repeat prescription. You will be charged your usual prescription fee. If you do not usually pay, it will be free.

If you are experiencing life threatening symptoms as always, even if the practice is open, please do not delay and ring 999.

24/12/2025

The festive season can be a difficult time for many people. Whether you’re struggling with your mental health, money worries, loneliness, bereavement or family challenges - there is help available 24/7.

Below are national helplines offering free, confidential advice and someone to talk to this winter ⬇️

Samaritans – 24/7 listening support
📞 116 123 (free) | ✉️ jo@samaritans.org | 🌐 samaritans.org

Shout – 24/7 crisis text support
💬 Text SHOUT to 85258 | 🌐 giveusashout.org

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – su***de prevention and support
📞 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight daily) | 🌐 thecalmzone.net

Combat Stress – support for veterans
📞 0800 1381 619 (24/7) | 🌐 combatstress.org.uk

The Compassionate Friends – for bereaved families
📞 0345 123 2304 (10am–4pm & 7–10pm daily) | 🌐 tcf.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Support – help after a loss
📞 0808 808 1677 | 🌐 cruse.org.uk

Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de (SOBS)
📞 0300 111 5065 | ✉️ support@uksobs.org | 🌐 uk-sobs.org.uk

Age UK (England)
📞 0800 678 1602 (8am–7pm daily) | 🌐 ageuk.org.uk

The Silver Line – for anyone aged 55+
📞 0800 4 70 80 90 (24/7) | 🌐 thesilverline.org.uk

Beat Eating Disorders

📞 0808 801 0677 (England) | 📞 0808 801 0433 (Wales)
🕒 Mon–Fri, 3pm–8pm | 🌐 beateatingdisorders.org.uk

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge)
📞 0808 2000 247 (24/7) | 🌐 nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Men’s Advice Line
📞 0808 801 0327 (Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm) | 🌐 mensadviceline.org.uk

LGBT Foundation
📞 0345 3 30 30 30 | 🌐 lgbt.foundation
🕒 10am–10pm, every day

The Trussell Trust (Foodbanks)
📞 0808 208 2138 | 🌐 trusselltrust.org

NHS 111 (England) – urgent mental health or medical advice
📞 111 | Text relay: 18001 111 | 🌐 111.nhs.uk

Please share this post to help others find the right support this winter.

💚 No one should face things alone — help is just a call or message away.

23/12/2025

Thank you from all of us at Brampton Medical Practice.
All our staff would like to say a huge thank you to our patients for the kind gifts over the last week or so. They have been truly appreciated and have really helped keep us all going. Your kindness means a lot to us.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year

18/12/2025

It's currently a festive time of tradition... so let's continue our weekly tradition of checking out some of the current vacancies within the world of General Practice / Primary Care...

Find out more info on the roles at the link in the comments 👇
Knowing it's a busy time we've also added on the closing dates, so you don't miss your chance.

Primary Care Software Support Officer
this is for the PRIMIS team at North Cumbria Integrated Care
Closing Date: 28 December 2025

Medical Receptionist at Brampton Medical Practice
Closing Date: 29 December 2025

Roles at Carlisle Healthcare
Bank Domestic Cleaner (Closing Date: 24 December 2025)
Care Home/Housebound Frailty Nurse (Closing Date: 16 January 2026)

Healthcare Assistant or Phlebotomist at Castlehead Medical Centre
Closing Date: 30 December 2025

Roles at Eden Medical Group Carlisle
Practice Nurse with special interest in Diabetes (Closing Date: 5 January 2026)
PCN Wound Clinic Nurse (Closing Date: 4 January 2026)

Pharmacy Technician at The Workington GP Practice
(Closing Date: 28 December 2025)

Receptionist at Lowther Medical Centre
(Closing Date: 20 December 2025)

PCN Administrator at Maryport Health Services
(Closing Date: 7 January 2026)

Dispensing Assistant at Shap Medical Practice
(Closing Date: 18 January 2026)

Salaried Lead GP at Grosvenor House Surgery
(Closing Date: 19 December 2025)


💚💙

16/12/2025

Closing soon on the 29th December

Medical Receptionist Permanent

Full & Part Time vacancies

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if the required number of applicants apply

https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A2826-25-0024

15/12/2025

Our very own Dr Vicki Trotter was invited to take part of the Primary Care North Cumbria Myhealthncumbria podcast. The topic this week was Womens Health. Click the links in the main story to hear the full episode

15/12/2025

Pharmacy First - Treatment for common conditions without a GP appointment

15/12/2025

IMPORTANT - New Phone Options

Following patient feedback around asking for options to reach departments directly, this has now been implemented.

Please listen to all options and choose the most appropriate one for your enquiry. Options chosen previously may have changed.

If you would prefer to bypass our phone system and/or you do have access to online services (keeping phones free for those who do not) then please contact us online for medical or admin queries at:

https://www.bramptonmedicalpractice.com/appointments

12/12/2025

Final cut off date for ordering REPEAT MEDICATIONS before we close for Christmas is

***12 NOON on the 16th December - Final ORDERING date

Collection dates and times:

Brampton Main Dispensary Hub
***Final COLLECTION 6pm 24th December***

Corby Hill Prescription Collections
***Final COLLECTION 1pm 24th December***

Wetheral Prescription Collections
***Final COLLECTION 1pm 24th December***

Please understand that process times are affected when we have staff shortages and we are currently dealing with staff shortages in many of our teams much like many other practices and businesses, this just simply cannot be helped.

In usual circumstances, we ask that you allow at least 6 WORKING days from ordering before collection. Please allow the practice time to process as it does hold our teams up if they are answering multiple phone calls to ask if medication can be collected after only 1 or 2 days from ordering. Our teams are also dealing with acute requests ie those where a GP has issued a medication following a consultation so their workloads are high especially on the run up to periods of closure.

For patients who have prescriptions sent to external pharmacies, we are unable to advise what their turnaround time is for dispensing medication once we have sent the approved request to them. Please contact your nominated pharmacy for information as to when you can collect as our practice team cannot advise on this.

Please be assured our teams are all working extremely hard to deliver high levels of service, please work with us so all patient requests can be dealt with timely.

Thank you in advance ☺️

11/12/2025

Our teams here at Brampton Medical Practice are not immune to illness. Just the same as many colleagues are across North Cumbria practices, we are dealing with some staff shortages.

Thanks to Myhealthncumbria for sharing this Important message on behalf of practices who are under pressure at this time.

Repeating this message as seeing again from feeds this morning that some of the practices have issues with staff illness. So just to remind to please be considerate with the other staff, as they’ll be working hard to cover. 🙏

… It’s that time of year again — winter bugs are circulating, and our primary care teams aren’t immune. In December, when services are already at their busiest, even one or two team members being unwell can have a noticeable impact.

Unlike a stage musical, there aren’t understudies ready to step in, so the rest of the team often has to juggle even more to keep things running smoothly.

Most days, they’re working flat-out, doing their best for patients under very pressured circumstances.

Not every practice will be affected, but it’s useful to stay informed. Keep an eye on your practice’s social media and communication channels — they’ll share updates if staffing issues significantly affect services.

Our simple ask: be patient, kind, and understanding. A little kindness goes a long way — especially right now. 💚💙

11/12/2025

If your child is struggling with earache, your local pharmacist could help.

Pharmacists can give advice and treatments for earache and can also direct you to other medical help if necessary.

To find a pharmacy near you, visit https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy/

11/12/2025

**Please ensure you order your repeat medications in time**

The best way to order repeat medications is via the NHS APP. Orders can be added 24/7 for your convenience
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-help-and-support/prescriptions-in-the-nhs-app/

You can also hand your repeats slip into the practice during opening hours or

For those who do not have online access or the ability to visit the practice, we have the option of a repeat ordering line available Monday-Friday 9-12.

Our dispensary team will be available up until 6pm on Christmas Eve (24th December) to hand out pre ordered (within time) repeat medications

Important Note:
We close on the 24th December and re open on the 29th December.