Humshaugh & Wark Medical Group

The total amount received from patients in support of Dr Beth running the Kielder Marathon was: £481.02 We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who kindly donated. The money raised will be going towards new chairs for the Practice, helping to improve comfort for our patients. Your generosity is very much appreciated!

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE ⚠️
WARK SURGERY – TEMPORARY CLOSURE

Wark Surgery will be CLOSED on Wednesday 04 March 2026 Due to a planned power outage.

Humshaugh Surgery will be open as usual between 8am – 6pm

Wark Surgery will reopen as normal 8am on Thursday 05 March 2026

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding

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Obesity Injections, Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)

A pathway is being developed in our ICB area (North East and North Cumbria) for the delivery of weight loss injections. We currently do not have a contract for delivering this at Humshaugh & Wark Medical Group. As soon as we are in a position to offer the treatment we will update this notice.

To be eligible for the NHS injection a patient must have a BMI ≥40 and 4 out of the following 5 conditions.:

  • Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease – IHD, CVA/TIA, PAD, HF
  • Hypertension – On treatment
  • High Cholesterol – On Lipid Lowering Therapy (or LDL >=4.1 or HDL <1.0 for men or HDL <1.3 women or fasting triglycerides >=1.7)
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) – Meets criteria for CPAP or equivalent
  • Diabetes Type 2

Phased Primary Care Cohorts (2025–2028)

The programme will develop over the coming years as follows:

  • Cohort I (2025-26 ):  4 or more of the comorbidities listed above and BMI ≥40
  • Cohort II (2026-27):  4 or more comorbidities listed above and BMI 35-39.9
  • Cohort III (2026-2028):  3 or more comorbidities listed above and BMI ≥40

Important: 🛑 IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ 🛑

We kindly ask that you wear a mask if you have a cough, cold, flu symptoms, or any respiratory illness.

We are seeing a significant rise in respiratory illnesses this winter. To help protect our staff and other patients — and to ensure our healthcare professionals remain available for appointments — please:

😷 Wear a mask when entering the surgery if you have any respiratory symptoms.

Masks are available at reception if you do not have one.

Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe this winter.

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Page last reviewed: 24 February 2026
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