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Phone

01900 705750

Address

Castlegate & Derwent Surgery
Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre
Isel Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9HT

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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled parking
  • Disabled toilet
  • Induction loop
  • Text relay
  • Wheelchair access
  • Step-free access

If you have any additional needs please let our staff know so that we can help you, and also ensure you get the same support in the future.

Complete our Accessibility Needs form

Family

  • Baby changing facility
  • Parent and baby room

Parking

  • Car parking
  • Cycle parking
  • Disabled parking

How can we help you? 

Opening hours

Important

We are closed on bank holidays. See our events and closures page to learn more.

Our telephone lines are open from 8am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday.

The busiest time of the day is between 8am and 8:30am, we appreciate that this is due to patients trying to obtain urgent same-day care, however, if you are looking to make a routine appointment, enquire about test results or other aspects of your care then please avoid our peak times and to reduce your wait time to speak to our receptionists.

Day Opening hours
Monday 7:30am to 7pm
Tuesday 7:30am to 7pm
Wednesday 7:30am to 7pm
Thursday 7:30am to 7pm
Friday 7:30am to 7pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Out of hours

Enhanced Access - Evening and Weekend Appointments

Need a routine appointment with a GP, Nurse, or Pharmacist in the evening or on the weekend? We offer an 'Enhanced Access Service' in North Cumbria for your convenience.

Appointment times:

  • Weekdays (Monday to Friday): 6:30pm to 8pm (Castlegate & Derwent Surgery or Maryport Health Services)
  • Saturdays: 1:30pm to 6:30pm (CHoC, Wigton Hospital)
  • Sundays: 8:30am to 1:30pm (CHoC, Wigton Hospital)

For more information, please ask our receptionists. NHS 111 and the CHoC Out of Hours service remain available for urgent health needs.

Life Threatening

Call 999 or go to A&E now if:

  • you or someone you know needs immediate help
  • you have seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose

A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a medical emergency.

Find your nearest A&E

If you are deaf, call 999 BSL

Urgent But Not Life Threatening

Visit an urgent care centre if:

  • You have an urgent medical issue requiring on the day attention

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Non-urgent

Use NHS 111 if:

  • You need help now, but it’s not an emergency

There will be someone to provide you with advice and to direct you to a clinician if it is necessary.

Visit NHS 111 Online

Find us

Integrated Care Board

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
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