Dr Head & Partners 

The practice is long established, serving a rural population in 120 square miles of mid Suffolk.

The main surgery is the Health Centre in Mendlesham.

In 2003 we opened a new purpose built branch surgery in Bacton where all five doctors and four nurses consult in rotation.

Facilities for the Disabled

Both surgeries have suitable access for disabled patients. There are also hearing aid loops in reception, neck loops available for consultations, access ramps and a disabled toilet.

Advice Letter Listing 

From October 2011, if you need to be referred to Ipswich Hospital outpatients, your GP will use a new electronic Advice Letter process to check from the hospital that you are being referred to the most appropriate consultant and department.  The hospital will review the Advice Letters within 72 hours and they will then either book you straight into a clinic or send your GP a more appropriate plan for your treatment.  The hospital will then contact you direct giving you a choice of date and time of appointment.

Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

Your are eligible for a Flu Jab if you are 65 years of age or over or have any of the following : Respiratory disease including asthma or COPD; heart disease or angina, kidney disease; liver disease; neurological disease; diabetes, on long-term steroids; chemo/radiotherapy; if you are currently pregnant or if you are the main carer for an elderly or infirm patient.

If you have not had your flu jab yet, please contact our receptionists for an appointment.

Security at Mendlesham Health Centre

We are sorry to have to inform patients of a recent theft of heating oil from the tank at our premises.  As a result we have had to lock the front entrance gate to the health centre when we are closed, and install CCTV and various other security devices to try to prevent this recurring.  We do apologise for the inconvenience this may cause to patients wishing to post their prescriptions, and suggest using the letterbox on the back door, accessed from Ducksen Road.  Thank you.