We would like to inform you about upcoming national changes to the availability of Mounjaro (Tirzepatide), which will come into effect from 23rd June 2025. Under the new guidance, access to Mounjaro will be extremely limited and restricted to a small number of patients who meet specific eligibility criteria.

At this time, we are awaiting further direction from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) regarding local implementation and next steps. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the ICB’s official website:
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Please note the following important points:

• Eligibility criteria for Mounjaro are strict and nationally defined.
• The practice will review patient records and will contact you directly if you are eligible under the new criteria.
• We kindly ask that you do not book an appointment or contact the practice to request Mounjaro. We are not permitted to prescribe it outside the approved criteria.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we await further clarification from the ICB. Thank you for working with us to ensure safe and appropriate care.

It is important to register with a GP, rather than wait until you need treatment.

If you have recently left the forces, it is important to give your GP the paperwork that your military medical centre gave you, including any medical records. This will help to make sure, your military health record transfers to your NHS health record, it gives your GP information on your health and ensures that any ongoing care and treatment is continued.

Regardless of when you left the military, tell your GP that you’ve served in the armed forces. This will help your GP to better understand any military related health conditions that you may have and ensure that you are referred, when appropriate, to dedicated services for veterans. This includes the specialist mental and physical health services, Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing service.

When using these services, you will be able to speak to people who:

• understand the Armed Forces and military life 
• are either from the Armed Forces community or highly experienced in working with serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and their families. 
• will work with you to make sure you get the right type of specialist care, support, and treatment
• work closely with a range of organisations and charities, including military charities, to support your wider health and wellbeing needs

With your agreement, it can sometimes be helpful for your doctor to refer you to Armed Forces charities, such as SSAFA, the Royal British Legion, Combat Stress or Help for Heroes. They can often offer significant help and support, even if they do not all deliver healthcare.

You may be worried about sharing information about your time in the Armed Forces. Please note that the NHS is bound by a confidentiality code of practice to ensure GPs, nurses and other people working within the NHS deliver a confidential service bound by law.

The “Local Offer” provides a wide range of information for families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)0-25 years available the following link http://www.countydurhamfamilies.info or if you google “County Durham Local Offer” on any search engine. This information provides details of all services, including health provision, support and advocacy that may help you or your child as they progress from birth to 25 years old, during their time in education.

 What information is included in the Local Offer ?  It includes:

• sources of support, advice and information
• education, health and care provision
• arrangements for identifying and assessing children and young people with SEN
• how services can be accessed (including eligibility criteria) and how decisions are made
• arrangements for supporting children and young people move between school phases
• services to support young people in preparing for adulthood and independence
• leisure activities
• arrangements for disagreement resolution, complaints, mediation and appealing to the SEN Tribunal
• information on the review and development of the Local Offer itself. 

 How to use the Local Offer

To find what you need, you can select a topic or age category. You can also search by keyword(s) and/or postcode/location. You can narrow (filter) results, show results on a map, or even add results to a shortlist to tailor them to your child and family’s needs. Further details about your search can be found in the more information area.  Local Offer help videos are also available in English, العربية, 普通話, Polski

Can’t find what you are looking for?

Visit the ‘For families‘ section which has additional information and services. If you still can’t find what you are looking for let us know.

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

We have a  “LTC clinic” on wednesday mornings at Wingate between 9:00 am and 12:00 Noon. This is a patient centered Multi Disciplinary Clinic which will give patients an opportunity to see the Practice Nurse,GP and pharmacist on the same day to address various aspects to LTC management. Appointments are pre-bookable into this clinic.