Hills Medical Centre

Practice Name Hills Medical Centre
ABN  69 008 070 451
Address 15 Fenchurch Road, Aldgate, SA 5154
Phone number (08) 8339 2644
Fax number (08) 8339 6797 
Email address
Web address  
Principal contact name Dr James Allan
ASGC-RA Classification  1
Outer Metropolitan  Yes
Training Accreditation (RACGP) renewal date  September 2011
Accreditation Status  GPT1 / GPT2 / GPT3
Practice Location
a) Description of practice location  The practice is located at 3 Theodore Lane, Aldgate 5154. This is situated in the Adelaide Hills, a semi rural location less than 30 minutes from Adelaide via the freeway.
b) Health and medical information about the region The practice treats a range of patients including young families, shared obstetric care, children, women’s health, work injuries, the elderly, nursing home and hostel patients. The practice is responsible for its own after hours but shares these responsibilities with neighboring practices. There are local hospital facilities available to GP’s and a wide range of local specialists available.
c) Practice type and size There are 3 partners and 5 assistants, along with 8 practice staff at Hills Medical. Some of the procedures offered include, immunization, eye examination and removal of foreign bodies, ear syringing, insertion of implanted or hormonal medication, E.C.G, spirometry, plastering acupuncture, removal of foreign bodies, excision of skin lesions, lateral nail fold excision for IGTN.
Services Available
a) Access to specialists and other health professionals  A wide range of specialists visit and operate locally at Stirling District Hospital, There is ready access to the public and private specialists in Adelaide.
b)Aspects of Medicine in your practice etc.  Immunization, general medicine, share A.N. care. Home and Institutional visiting. Minor fracture management, suturing, office procedures, steroid injections, removal skin tumours.
Working Environment
  Frequency / details
Normal work hours 9.00am - 6.00pm with 1 - 1 1/2 days off a week. Alternate saturdays
Home visits  As requested - Lunch hours or A/H
After hours Approximately 1 day per week
After 10pm the calls are directed to a nurse and if he/she feels a Dr should be contacted then the locum service page the GP.
Weekends 1 day every 10th weekend approx
Hospital Care of patients admitted by registrar.
Nursing home visits  Will assist in care of patients of partners in the practice.
Supervision & Support
Names /qualifications / experience of teachers / mentors  Dr James Allan
Tutor F.M.C
Supervision of Medical Students
Education Program Stirling District Hospital (5th year)
Diabetes Program 1997 – 2000
RACGP – Medical Officer 2 years
Grad. Diploma FM/Distance Education Monash

Dr Philip Johns
Tutor F.M.C
Mentor/ Sturt Fleurieu – 3rd Year
Shared care
G.P W.C.H Antenatal clinics
G.P A.C.H. Paid emergency 21 years
Hypnosis
Musculoskeletal medical certificate
Sports Med. Certificate
Nutrition/Herbal Medicine
Facilities offered by practice  
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