Updated 21 September 2018
The Mortimer Medical Practice provides primary medical services from a main surgery, Croase Orchard at Kingsland in Herefordshire and two branch surgeries in Orleton and Leintwardine. Dispensing services are provided at all three surgery sites (dispensary 1.6km). The practice has a registered list of approximately 8531 patients spread over a largely rural area of around 200 square miles. The practice population is the sixth least deprived decile in England. Level one represents the highest levels of deprivation and level ten the lowest.
The Mortimer Medical Practice offers a range of services including, family planning service, travel health, long term conditions, dementia clinics, footcare clinics, hearing screening, young persons clinics, child immunisations, ear syringing and maternity and child health surveillance services. It is also a training practice and regularly supports qualified doctors who are training to become GPs.
A chaperone service is available for patients who request the service. This is advertised throughout the practice
Parking is available on site and the practice has facilities for disabled patients.
The practice team working across the three sites consists of five GP partners, two salaried GPs and a long term locum, supported by a practice manager, six practice nurses, and three healthcare assistants. In addition there is a team of 19 administrative, reception and dispensing staff and four housekeeping staff.
The practice is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 6.00pm. Home visits are available for patients who are too ill to attend the practice for appointments.
The practice treats patients of all ages and provides a range of medical services. The practice has a higher than average number of patients over 60 years.
The practice does not provide an out of hours service. When the practice is closed patients are directed to contact Primecare via 111.
The practice website can be viewed at: www.mortimer.gpsurgery.net