| Practice Name |
Chandlers Hill Surgery |
| ABN |
92 237 654 567 |
| Address |
194a Chandlers Hill Road, Happy Valley SA 5159 - View Google map |
| Phone number |
(08) 8381 2822 |
| Fax number |
(08) 8322 1973 |
| Email address |
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| Web address |
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| Principal contact name |
Karen Porter - Practice Manager, Jacky Genesin - Business Manager |
| ASGC-RA Classification |
1 |
| Outer Metropolitan |
Yes |
| Training Accreditation (RACGP) renewal date |
31 December 2011 |
| Accreditation Status |
GPT1 / GPT2 / GPT3 |
| Practice Location |
| a) Description of practice location |
Surgery is located on Chandlers Hill Road, between Education and Southern Cross Drive, approx. 3 km from the Hub Shopping Centre, approx. 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. |
| b) Health and medical information about the region |
The Practice catchments area includes Happy Valley, Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft, Flagstaff Hill, Clarendon and Kangarilla. The area consists predominantly of young families and their children. The patients over 65 represent less than 1% of our population. Several pick-ups per day for Clinpath, IMVS, Gribbles & SouthPath. Undertake venipunture, swabs, smears etc. |
| c) Practice type and size |
Family Medical Practice with 4 partners with a further 7 part-time Doctors. The practice also employs 8 clerical staff members. CO2 cylinder for cryotherapy, obstetric Doppler, electric plaster saw, loupe and basic ocular examination equipment. Fully computerized accounts and medical records. Reference books, extensive library of other books including videos and cassettes. Pur Practice nurse is very skilled in the diagnosis and ongoing treatment of asthma, as well as offering other general nursing services to the practice. |
| Services Available |
| a) Access to specialists and other health professionals |
The area is well serviced by physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, dieticians and chemists. Blackwood Community Hospital, Flinders Private and Noarlunga Hospital able to admit medical, surgical, obstetric and pediatric patients. Flinders Medical Centre is 10 minutes away by car. |
| b) Aspects of medicine in your practice that will be a feature of registrar training |
Chandlers Hill Surgery believes in providing good comprehensive family health care with the emphasis on preventative medicine. Special interests include Paediatrics, Asthma, and Diabetes, Women’s Health, Share Care, Obstetrics, Breastfeeding problems and Hypnotherapy. |
| Working Environment |
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Frequency / details |
| Normal work hours |
9.00am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 5.00pm |
| Home visits |
As needed |
| After hours |
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| Weekends |
Saturday 9.00am – 12.00noon |
| Hospital |
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| Nursing home visits |
As needed |
| Supervision & Support |
| Names /qualifications / experience of teachers / mentors |
Carolyn Lawlor-Smith, BMBS, FRACGP, Dip. Obs. RACOG |
| Facilities offered by practice |
Own consulting rooms. |