ORR Medical Ltd

08/06/2026

Behind every statistic is a child, a family and a future.

Our latest fostering and adoption statistics offer a snapshot of the current picture across the UK, highlighting the growing need for stable, supportive homes and the life changing difference foster carers and adoptive families make every day. 💙

Discover the latest national data on fostering and adoption across the UK, providing a clear overview of the current landscape

04/06/2026

Welcome to Orr Medical.

I'm Dr Matt Orr, NHS GP and founder of Orr Medical, a specialist fostering and adoption medical adviser service.

Since 2010, we've completed over 11,000 fostering and adoption medical assessments across the UK.

Subscribe for expert advice on fostering medicals, adoption medicals, medical adviser reports, AH forms, AH2 forms and the fostering and adoption process.

🌐 https://orrmedical.co.uk

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Welcome to Orr Medical.I'm Dr Matt Orr, NHS GP and founder of Orr...

03/06/2026

At Orr Medical, we know how important timely and accurate medical advice is within fostering and adoption.

Our role is to help agencies build a clear picture of an applicant’s health so informed decisions can be made fairly and efficiently.

Ultimately, it’s all about helping children find safe and stable homes.

Call us today to find out more. 📲

01/06/2026

A lot of people assume fostering and adoption medicals are designed to catch people out.

They really aren’t.

The aim is simply to help agencies understand whether someone is physically and emotionally able to care for a child safely and consistently.

And having a medical condition doesn’t automatically stop someone from fostering or adopting either. It’s usually much more about how things are managed day to day and whether the right support is in place.

Contact us today to find out more details. 📲

20/04/2026

In today’s blog, we’re looking at how medical advisors support fostering panels to make decisions about an applicant’s suitability to become a foster carer. ⬇️

To find out more about how we can help, please do get in touch.

Fostering panels are an essential part of the fostering assessment process, and help to ensure that vulnerable children in care are placed in safe and loving homes with foster carers who are trained and knowledgeable, and able to meet their needs. In today’s blog, we’re looking at how medical ad...

15/04/2026

Empower your team with clinical confidence.

Orr Medical’s advisors help bridge the gap between policy and practice, offering actionable insights and hands-on expertise when it matters most.

Because confident teams deliver better care.✅

Contact us today.

10/04/2026

Local authorities across the UK are stepping up recruitment for foster carers to meet urgent demand.

At Orr Medical, we help speed up the process with accurate, timely medical assessments, so families can be approved faster and children can find safe, loving homes sooner.

Start your fostering journey today with an assessment you can trust.

07/04/2026

Medical assessments are simply there to make sure you can provide a safe, stable and loving home for a child. And yes, even with past or ongoing health conditions, many people are still successfully approved. 

Because fostering isn’t about ticking boxes…
It’s about changing lives, including your own

Curious about what the process really involves?

Read more here in our fostering and adoption knowledge base:

If you've been thinking about fostering or adopting a child but have a current mental health condition or have had one in the past you may be wondering whether your application will even be considered. The short answer is yes; it absolutely can be. A mental health diagnosis does not automatically di...

31/03/2026

You don’t just have to take our word for it, our testimonials page is full of clients with positive reports of Orr Medical.

Take a look below and contact us for more details of the services we provide.

https://www.orrmedical.co.uk/testimonials/