Rush Hill & Weston Surgery
GP Partners, Other Doctors & health care professionals
Rush Hill & Weston consists of the partnership of Dr Oertel, Dr Thompson and Dr Jacobs. We are also very fortunate to have Dr Andrew Fountain, Dr Diana Rodrigues and Dr James Cook, plus other health care professionals working as part of the clinical team.
As a training practice, we also have doctors in training working as an integral part of the team. You can read more about doctors in training below.
Usual Doctor
We pride ourselves on high levels of personal care and strong doctor patient relationships. We encourage patients to adopt a ‘usual doctor’, as this enhances your continuity of care with the practice and suggest you make an appointment with this doctor when attending wherever possible.
Newly registered patients will be allocated a ‘usual doctor’.
At Rush Hill Surgery the main doctors are : Dr Joerg Oertel, Dr Andrew Fountain, Dr Victoria Jacobs, Dr James Cook and Dr Alan Carroll
At Weston Surgery the main doctors are: Dr Joerg Oertel, Dr Andrew Fountain, Dr Diana Rodrigues, Dr James Cook and Dr Alan Carroll
We are a training practice and normally have a doctor in training at both sites, whom are working under the supervision of one of the regular GP’s.
GP Partners
Dr Joerg Oertel
SEM (Germany) 1989, MRCGP. GMC No: 4130187
Dr Oertel sees patients at both Rush Hill and Weston sites.
After completing medical school in Berlin, Germany, he came to the UK in 1994.
After years of hospital work in medicine and oncology, Dr Oertel changed to General Practice and joined the Rush Hill & Weston Surgery in 2004.
He has been a partner since March 2006 and is enthusiastic about most aspects of primary care. Dr Oertel’s special interests are chest medicine and oncology. He has been a GP trainer since 2008.
Dr Oertel is the surgery CQC Registered Manager.
Dr Victoria Jacobs
MB ChB 1998 Liverpool. GMC No: 4542195
Dr Jacobs is originally from the Liverpool area, and completed her initial medical training there.
Dr Jacobs is primarily based at Rush Hill.
When not busy at work, Dr Jacobs spends her time trying to tire our her young children and energetic dog!
Other Doctors at the Surgeries
Dr Andrew Fountain
MB BS 1994 London. GMC No: 4111854
Dr Fountain sees patients at both Rush Hill and Weston sites.
Dr Fountain went to medical school at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London.
He graduated in 1994. Then came to Bath in 1995 and decided to stay!
He enjoys being a GP for the variety it offers and getting to know people.
His main hobbies and interests are Hill Walking, Sport, Cooking, Gardening including his child and wife free allotment!
Dr Diana Rodrigues MBChB (Hons) 2009 Edinburgh BSc (Hons) MRCGP (2016)
Dr Rodrigues studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, as well as spending a year at Leeds University studying International Health, and graduated in 2009. She moved to Bristol to undertake her foundation training and completed her GP training in Bath, some time of which was spent at Weston Surgery.
Dr Rodrigues is primarily based at Weston Surgery.
She enjoys all aspects of General Practice, in particular the variety it brings. She also spends time regularly teaching medical students.
When not at work, she is kept very busy with her three boys and the family allotment.
Dr Alan Carroll
Joined April 2023
Dr Nick Rajan
Joined October 2023
Other Health Care professionals
Minerva PCN Pharmacy Team, click on the link for more information- Minerva Pharmacy Team (minervapcn.co.uk)
Minerva Social Prescriber, Rachel Dawson – click on the link for more information- Social Prescribing (minervapcn.co.uk)
