| Practice Name |
Arkaba Medical Centre |
| ABN |
30 146 393 123 |
| Address |
257 Fullarton Road, Parkside 5063
PO Box 710, Fullarton 5063 |
| Phone number |
08 8373 0888 |
| Fax number |
08 8373 2092 |
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Email address
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Web address
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Nil |
| Principal contact name |
Kim Monu (Practice Manager)
Dr Philip Crowley – Primary Supervisor, Director |
| ASGC-RA Classification |
1 |
| Outer Metropolitan |
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| Training Accreditation (RACGP) renewal date |
25 Febuary 2012 |
| Accreditation Status |
GPT1 / GPT2 / GPT3 |
| Location |
| a) Description of practice location |
AMC is situated just south of the city fringe, just outside the parklands. The practice has a prominent position on the corner of Fullarton Road and Glen Osmond Road, Parkside, making it convenient to clients from the Adelaide Hills and foothills as well as city dwellers and of course the local community and workplaces. |
| b) Health and medical information about the region |
The inner southern suburbs of Adelaide has an interesting mix of patients, varying greatly in age, family structure, and socio-economic status.
Owing to the practice’s convenient location, specialists and other medical services are all within close proximity.
Gribbles Pathology is located within AMC. Sound Diagnostics Radiology is located just across the carpark, providing excellent radiology services to our patients.
There are 4 local pharmacies servicing the practice, for the convenience of patients and practitioners alike.
Highly regarded physiotherapy and podiatry services are located two doors down from the practice.
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| c) Practice type and size |
AMC is proudly independent and privately owned by 6 directors, all of whom work within the practice.
Currently 24 doctors consult at AMC, including a number of part-time doctors.
AMC has 10 consulting rooms, and 2 fully-equipped treatment rooms. A team of 3 practice nurses support the practitioners with general nursing services, chronic disease management and patient education.
Our practice is fully computerised, and accredited with GPA against the 3rd Edition Standards (September 2009). Our team of 15 administration staff provide professional support to our practitioners and nursing team. |
| Services Available |
| a) Access to specialists and other health professionals |
Having been a part of the community for 20 years, AMC is well served by many specialists and other health professionals. Our doctors are completely autonomous in their decision making with regards to patient referral, and our location ensures that a high number of specialists and other health providers are in close proximity. St Andrews Hospital, Ashford Hospital and Burnside Hospital are each only a short distance away. |
| b) Aspects of medicine in your practice that will be a feature of registrar training |
Owing to the size of the practice and the number of practitioners consulting here at AMC, we are delighted to offer our registrars the benefit of a vast variety of training experiences and also knowledge and skills of our GPs. We see a range of patients with needs ranging from acute care to chronic long-term needs, with each day providing a new learning experience. We accommodate casualties as the need arises, with suturing and minor surgical procedures occurring regularly. We have on-site ECG and spirometry with results available immediately in Medical Director. We also conduct point of care INR testing, for the convenience of our patients and GPs. Several of our GPs are involved in Shared Care, and others have special interest areas. Our team of practitioners and staff enjoy a professional practice environment, and provide excellent support for one another, ensuring that the practice runs smoothly and efficiently.
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| Working Environment |
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Frequency / details |
| Normal work hours |
Clinic Opening Times:
Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
Sat/Sun/PubHol 9am-1pm
Regular consulting hours for registrars will generally be Monday – Friday between 8am-6pm and alternate Saturday mornings. There is a requirement of the registrars to participate in the practice's after hours roster (Sun/PubHol - usually only once or twice per quarter) and to relieve evening shift (6pm-8pm) when requested. |
| Home visits |
Home Visits are only provided for regular patients of the practice whose immediate medical condition requires attention and prevents their attendance at the surgery. Home Visits are provided at the discretion of the treating doctor, at all times ensuring that the environment will be a safe and secure one for our doctors. |
| After hours |
Outside of the clinic’s opening hours above, GP Solutions locum service attends to the medical care of our patients through a telephone diversion answering service.
Refer to the above information with regards to requirements of the registrar for after hours consulting. |
| Weekends |
Refer Above |
| Hospital |
Rarely – only provided for regular patients of the practice, by arrangement with and at the discretion of, the patient’s regular doctor. |
| Nursing home visits |
A few doctors have a regular patient list at some of our local nursing homes. It is expected that our registrars participate in the care of these patients by attending nursing home sessions with the regular doctors and potentially cover visiting rounds should regular doctors be on holidays. |
| Supervision & Support |
| Names / qualifications / experience of teachers / mentors |
AMC has two main supervisors - Dr Crowley and Dr Angas, and a number of additional accredited supervisors:
Dr Philip Crowley (Primary Supervisor)
MBBS (Adel) 1986
FRACGP 1994
Director of AMC
Regularly assists orthopaedic surgery.
Special interest in skin cancers, high cholesterol.
Dr Crowley joined Glenunga Clinic in 1992 as a partner, and has consulted at the practice since, right through its amalgamation with Fullarton Family Practice in 2004 to become Arkaba Medical Centre.
Dr Catriona Angas
MBBS (Adel) 1983
Dip RANZCOG
Director of AMC
Clinical Lecturer with University of Adelaide
Level 1 Mental Health Training
AnteNatal Shared Care Provider
Implanon accredited
Special interest in Women’s Health, Respiratory Medicine, Paediatrics, General Medicine.
Dr Angas joined Allcare Parkside/Fullarton Family Practice since 1989 as a director, and has consulted at the practice since, right through its amalgamation with Glenunga Clinic in 2004 to become Arkaba Medical Centre.
Other practitioners within the practice are most happy to provide training in their areas of interest, or as the need arises. They also welcome registrars to observe their consulting sessions if they wish. There are also a number of specialists with whom we enjoy close working relationships, and we are happy to assist our registrars in organising optional additional teaching and training sessions with them. |
| Facilities offered by practice |
Fully computerised practice environment.
On-site pathology (Gribbles).
On-site dietitian (Corinne Bateman).
Radiology practice in same complex (Sound Diagnostics).
Excellent team of RNs providing – general nursing services, chronic disease management assistance, 75 health assessments, point of care INR testing, ECG, spirometry etc. Well-equipped treatment room facilities.
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