After a career spanning 35-years, Dr Purdy will be hanging up her stethoscope on 31 March 2026. From that date, the partners at Birbeck Medical Group will be taking over our NHS contract. We would like to reassure patients that Kirkoswald Surgery will continue to operate as a separate entity. As Dr Purdy will not…
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Autumn 2025 Wellbeing Service courses
Please find our Autumn 2025 Wellbeing Service courses below: Strategies for Wellbeing Wigton Hospital Monday, 8 September 2025. 10am Wellbeing and loss Penrith Hospital Thursday, 25 September 2025. 10am Wellbeing and menopause Penrith Hospital Tuesday, 30 September 2025. 6pm Keeping on track Penrith Hospital Thursday, 23 October 2025. 10am Strategies…
More on triage and how it works…

Our triage process here at Kirkoswald Surgery You can contact us by: – phone call – in person – online Receptionist / Care navigation If phone call or in person request, the Receptionist/Care Navigator will capture this on a form. If an online form is used this goes to next steps of the triage process….
Would you like to join our Patient Participation Group?
Would you like to join our group of volunteer patients, carers and GP practice staff who meet regularly to discuss and support the running of our GP practice. The group: – Provides opportunities for patients to make constructive suggestions about the practice. – Help facilitate good relations between the practice and patients. – Provides a forum…
The 2025 GP Patient survey results have recently been published…..
91% of our patients rate their overall experience with us as very good or good.
See how we operate and what triaging means….
See a video featuring five of our local GPs from across North Cumbria area. They talk through the triage project and what it means for our patients:
Weight Loss Medication

Important patient update weight loss medications
