We had 2 new Registrars join us here at Mortimer Surgery in August 2022.
Dr Darshini Patel will be with us for 12 months & Dr Dawn Whiteley will be with us for 6 months.
We have 2 new Practice Nurses joining us in December 2022 & January 2023.
Maricris - Practice Nurse joins us on 05.12.22 - working Monday & Fridays
Stephanie - Practice nurse joins us on 11.01.23 - working Wednesdays
Doctors
Dr Iain Rock (m)
MB ChB 1991; D. Obst, RCOG 1995; MRCGP, 1997 Dr Rock was born in Stourbridge in the West Midlands and educated at Old Swinford Hospital. He qualified in 1991 from the University of Birmingham Medical School. He has been a Partner at Mortimer Surgery since 1997. He has a wide interest in family medicine but has a special interest and skills in sports, musculo-skeletal medicine and rheumatology. He also greatly enjoys minor operations and dermatology. |
Dr Nicholas Bradshaw (m)
BSC, 1992; MBBS 1993; MRCGP, 1999 Nick was educated in Lincolnshire and Kent before training at St Mary's Hospital Medical School from 1993 - 1997. During this time he also undertook a degree in History of Medicine which sparked a continuing interest in this area. He joined the Mortimer Practice in May 2000. His interests in Medicine include Chronic Disease Management, Evidence Based Medicine and Paediatrics. He is a trainer for the Oxford Deanery, regularly supervising registrar and other trainees during their placements with the surgery. |
Dr Mark Green (m)
MB BS 2008, BMedSci 2007; MRCGP 2016. Dr Mark Green was educated in Portsmouth before training at St Barts and The Royal London School of Medicine from 2002 to 2008. He also undertook a degree in Molecular Medicine, with a side interest in Forensic Medicine at this time Dr Green joined us at Mortimer Surgery in February 2017. He has a number of medical interests which include Infectious disease, Physiology, Cardiology, evidence based practice, Musculoskeletal medicine and Diabetes. |
Dr Matt Foroghi (m)
Dr Matt Foroghi joined us at Mortimer Surgery in September 2018.
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Dr Obi Onovo (m)
Dr Obi Onovo joined us at Mortimer Surgery in February 2018 as a Registrar and has now fully qualified. We are pleased to say Dr Onovo has now taken a permanent job with us as a Salaried GP. |
Dr Ginny Homfray (f)
Dr Ginny Homfray joined us at Mortimer Surgery in January 2020. |
Dr Darshini Patel (f)
Dr Darshini Patel joined us at Mortimer Surgery in August 2024 after qualifying as a GP. Darshini spent 6 months with us in 2022 as a Registrar before finishing her GP Training at another GP Surgery. |
Dr Abi Taylor (f)
(Awaiting Photo) Dr Abi Taylor joined us at Mortimer Surgery in August 2024 as a GP. |
Dr Latha Palanivelu (f)
Dr Latha Palanivelu joined us at Mortimer Surgery in August 2024 as a Registrar. Latha will be with us for 6 months. |
Nurses
Nurse Tracey Frost (f)
RGN, Diploma in Professional Studies: Nursing, Tracey trained at Frimley Park Hospital and qualified in 1990. Tracey joined the Surgery in 2009 as a Practice Nurse and became Lead Practice Nurse in 2015. She has a background in acute medical nursing at NHH where she worked as a Junior Sister on the Medical Assessment Unit. Tracey undertakes most treatment room duties and has had additional training in Asthma and Diabetes, enabling her to undertake patient reviews. She also enjoys her work as an advisor on Contraceptive & Sexual Health and also Travel. |
Nurse Alice Hyslop (f)
Alice joined Mortimer Surgery in September 2022 as a Practice Nurse. |
Nurse Jayna Gauchwal (f)
Jayna joined Mortimer Surgery in July 2023 as a Practice Nurse, having been a Locum with us for 7 months. |
Nurse Anne Jones (f)
Anne joined Mortimer Surgery in September 2024 as a Practice Nurse, having worked a number of years in Secondary Care. |
Nurse Stephanie Clark - Bank Staff (f)
Stephanie joined Mortimer Surgery in January 2023 as a Practice Nurse. As of Sept 2024 Stephanie will be working as a member of our bank staff. |
Healthcare Assistants
Mrs Kelly Foster (f)
Kelly, is a long serving member of the surgery team having started out working in the dispensary before re-training as a Healthcare Assistant. Kelly works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Friday and carries out the full range of Healthcare Assistant duties. |
Phlebotomists
Mrs Jessica Cull (f)
Jess joined Mortimer Surgery in February 2022 as a Phlebotomist after being a Locum for some months. Jess is working towards becoming a Healthcare Assistant. |
Mr Balazs Toth (m)
Balazs joined Mortimer Surgery in April 2024 as a Phlebotomist. |
Practice Management
Mrs Penny Palmer (f)
Penny joined the surgery as the Finance Manager on 28 April 2014. This is her first post in the NHS having worked in private sector in Financial roles in the past. In 2015 Penny became the Practice Manager. |
Mrs Debbie Cowley (f)
Debbie joined the surgery as the Administrative Manager on 26 November 2012. This is her first post in the NHS having worked in both the public and private sector in administrative roles in the past. |
Mrs Anita Collingwood (f)
Anita joined Mortimer Surgery in September 2015 as an Administrator working along side the Practice Manager and the Administrative Manager. Anita has had many years of administrative experience within the medical environment. |
Administration
We have an efficient, friendly team who handle the day-to-day administration for our busy practice. The receptionists will welcome you to the surgery, record your arrival, make follow-up appointments and help with general enquiries. Our secretaries ensure that an efficient service is provided for patients by liaising with doctors and processing hospital referrals and test results. Administration staff deal with finance, medical records, organisation of surgeries, medical reports and forms etc. and generally ensure the smooth running of the practice. |
Mrs Lorraine Harper (f)
Lorraine joined Mortimer Surgery in September 2023 as a Social Prescriber. Lorraine aims to link patients to non-medical support to improve their health and wellbeing. Find out more about Social Prescribing here |
Miss Judith Englefield (f)
Judith joined Mortimer Surgery as a Scanner in February 2018. |
Mrs Lindsey Squires (f)
Lindsey joined Mortimer Surgery as a Scanner in November 2019, having had many years of experience working within the NHS. |
Mrs Lucy Gilbey (f)
Lucy joined Mortimer Surgery in April 2023 as an Administrator. |
Mrs Joy Campbell (f)
Joy works as a Summariser. |
Mrs Lin Elder (f)
Lin works as a Summariser. |
Mrs Frances Palmer-Burgell (f)
Frances works as a Summariser. |
Reception
Mrs Lynn Jerrom (f)
Senior Receptionist Lynn joined the practice in 2003 as a receptionist and was promoted a couple of years after joining having gained experience in the role. She not only leads our team of reception staff but also has responsibility for registration of new patients. |
Mrs Dawn Blackwell (f)
Awaiting Photo Dawn joined in February 2006 and works as a Receptionist. Dawn's other tasks including Registrations (including Donors), Deductions & deputising for the Head Receptionist. |
Mrs Linda Antoniou (f)
Linda joined us in October 2018 and works as a Receptionist. |
Mrs Julie Shore (f)
Julie joined us in October 2106 and works as a Receptionist. |
Mrs Vanessa Weedon (f)
Vanessa joined us in April 2018 and works as a Receptionist. |
Miss Iona Hood (f)
Iona joined us in July 2021 and works as a Receptionist. |
Mrs Karen Spratley (f)
Keren joined us in January 2024 and works as a Receptionist. |
Mrs Tracy Howell (f)
Tracy joined us in August 2024 and works as a Receptionist. |
Mrs Jen Slade (f)
Jen joined us in August 2024 and works as a Receptionist. |
Secretaries
Mrs Sarah Millington (f)
Sarah joined in April 2014 as a Medical Administrator and was promoted to a Medical Secretary in September 2016. Sarah has now been promoted and taken on the role of Head Medical Secretary from April 2022. |
Ms Kim Adrian (f)
Kim joined in November 2012 as a Medical Secretary. |
Mrs Andrea O'Brien (f)
Andrea joined in October 2021 as a Medical Secretary. |
Mrs Liz Mortimer (f)
Liz joined in February 2022 as a Medical Secretary. |
Mrs Sandra Cross (f)
Sandra joined in May 2022 as a Medical Secretary. |
Pharmacists
Miss Anna Nadaj (f)
Anna joined Mortimer Surgery as a Clinical Pharmacist in October 2020. Anna brings with her many years of experience in both community and hospital pharmacy. This is her first post in a General Practice and initially she will be dealing with medication queries and doing some medication reviews via telephone consultations. Anna is able to work independently and is qualified to advise about and update medication as appropriate. She is able to liaise with GPs, Dispensary and Pharmacists as necessary. |
Attached Staff
Miss Gemma Longmate (f)
Gemma joined in September 2022 as a Community Paramedic. |
Mrs Abbey Colyer (f)
Abbey joined in April 2023 as a Community Paramedic. |
Dispensers
Mrs Sue Johnson (f)
Dispensary Manager
Sue joined us from a commercial Pharmacy in 2008 and has 15 years of expereince. She looks after the ordering of medicines for the dispensary, distribution of prescriptions for all patients and dispensing of medicines to over 2000 of our patients eligible to use the dispensary service. |
Mrs Debbie Jennings (f)
Debbie joined Mortimer Surgery in October 2008 as a Dispenser. |
Mrs Caroline Burtenshaw (f)
Caroline joined Mortimer Surgery in July 2023 as a Dispenser. Caroline brings with her years of experience within the Dispensary field. |
Mrs Jennie Piggott (f)
Jennie joined Mortimer Surgery in May 2007 as a Dispensary Administrative Assistant. |