Seascale and Bootle Surgeries

24/12/2025

19/12/2025

Bank Holiday Pharmacy opening. Please see below details of pharmacies open on the 3 upcoming bank holidays

15/12/2025

Resident doctors are planning to strike from 7am on Wednesday, for 5 days, until 7am on Monday (22nd December).

Please attend any appointments as normal unless you are told otherwise.

We are working hard to make sure we can keep our patients and staff safe during the strikes, and minimise the impact on services as much as possible.

If you need medical help, you should still contact the NHS.

Only phone 999 if it is life-threatening. If you need other medical help, use NHS 111 online.

15/12/2025

SURGERY CLOSURE - 15/12/25

Bootle surgery will be closed today. The road to the surgery has flooded, impairing access.

11/12/2025

10/12/2025

Bootle surgery will be closed from 12:30pm Wednesday 24th Dec and will re-open again on Monday 29th December at 09:00am.

Seascale Surgery will be closed from 18:30pm on Wednesday 24th December and will re-open on Monday 29th December at 08:00am.

Both Bootle and Seascale surgery will be closed on Thursday 1st January.


Please ensure you have ordered and collected your prescriptions in time before the closures.

24/11/2025

There are many many things that frustrate us and potentially make us angry...

- Bad weather and politics.
- Waiting and delays.
- Being behind someone driving slower than you want to drive.
- Being in front of someone who’s practically on your bumper when you are driving the speed limit.
- & perceived patronising posts on social media that talk about what makes us frustrated and angry. 🤔

Anyway, the point we’re making is that sometimes all this can understandably build up - and occasionally, that frustration ends up being taken out on the people who are just trying to help.

It really saddens us that in recent weeks, some GP practices have reported incidents where members of staff - particularly reception teams - have experienced abuse and threatening behaviour from patients. This behaviour is unacceptable, and practices will respond accordingly to protect their teams. In serious cases, practices have the right to remove patients from their list if they are violent or abusive.

We completely understand that everyone can feel anger or frustration at times - healthcare can be especially stressful for both patients and staff. But at the end of the day, we’re all human.

And yes, this should absolutely work both ways. Healthcare staff should treat patients fairly, kindly, and respectfully too. If you have concerns about your care, there are formal complaints routes to raise them safely and effectively - abusive behaviour is never the right route.

This message doesn’t just apply to GP practices - it includes all wider healthcare teams: dentists, opticians, pharmacists, hospital staff, community services, and everyone working hard to support patients across our area.

Maybe technology and outside factors have changed our patience, concentration, and expectations, but unfortunately not everything can be instant. Healthcare teams are working hard to provide the best care possible in a system under huge pressure.

So, in a world where so many things seem to be sadly increasing in cost, remember - kindness is still free to share. 💚💙

13/11/2025

CUMBRIA WEATHER WARNING

In some areas there has been local flooding, if you have an appointment please take care travelling to and from our surgery and stay safe.
If you can't attend please call us to re-arrange your appointment.

After a night of heavy rain across Cumbria, there are reports of flooding and surface water affecting many roads this morning.

29/10/2025

Phone System Fault

Our telephone system is currently having technical issues. Some calls can get through, some can't. There are engineers working to resolve this. You can still log your problems via the accuRx forms on the surgery website.

Contact us about your request

23/10/2025

Flu Clinic - Tue 28th

Next Tuesday there will be a flu clinic at Seascale Health Centre. Please contact reception to book your appointment if you are eligible.

23/10/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.