Evidence of infrastructure and training capacity
Practice name Belair Medical Clinic
ABN 94415432237
Address 16 Main Road, Belair SA, 5052   view Google Map
Phone number 08 8278 8311
Fax number 08 8278 8223
Web address -
Principal contact name Dr Helen Roxburgh
ASGC-RA classification* RA1
Outer metropolitan Yes
RACGP teaching site Yes   L1   L2
ACRRM teaching site Yes/No
RACGP accredited Yes
ACRRM accredited No
AGPAL accredited (or equivalent) Yes
Public liability insurance :

Yes   Name of insurer: MIGA  Date of renewal:  01/07/2012

Location
Description of practice location Belair Medical is located on the corner of Main Road and Elliot Avenue, in a small shopping complex which includes a dentist, restaurant and pizza bar. Belair Medical is within 50 metres of a Childcare Centre and in close proximity to 2 aged care facilities, 2 primary schools, a secondary school and 2 kindergartens.
Health and medical information about the region Our clientele covers a broad spectrum of patient ages ranging from neonates to the elderly, including nursing home patients.
Practice type and size Belair Medical is currently a small 2FTE, quality, mixed billing general practice situated in the southern foothills of Adelaide. Extension of the practice is currently underway to provide two more consulting rooms and additional GP and nursing capacity. The practice has a holistic approach to medicine, focusing on quality family care. Areas of practice interest include preventative health, antenatal care, women's health, cardiac health, paediatrics, minor surgery, geriatrics and counseling.    
Clinic Services
Clinic hours

Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Saturday 8:30am to 12:00noon

Are home visits provided? Yes
Is an after-hours/weekend service provided? Yes
If no, is a locum service provided? Yes
Is hospital in-patient care provided? No (due to recent closure of Blackwood Hospital)
Are nursing home visits provided? Yes
What access to specialists and other health professionals is available?

A number of specialists practice out of medical rooms in close proximity to Belair Medical.

Blackwood Hospital, under new ownership, operates a GP After Hours Clinic which can cater to patients on weekday evenings, weekends and public holidays.

FMC, Flinders Private and Repatriation Hospitals are all located within 15 minutes drive of Belair Medical.

Aspects of medicine in your practice that will be a feature of registrar training

Small committed team.

Opportunities to train in family health care, antenatal care, paediatrics, chronic disease care.

There is also potential for registrars to work at Blackwood After Hours GP clinic if they desire.

Details of practice support
On-site and after-hours supervision to meet professional standards
Provision is made for registrars to attend education activities  
Access to clinical resources/reference materials A wide variety of hard copy and online resource materials is available.
Adequate consulting space, IT facilities and equipment for registrar A dedicated, fully equipped consulting room is available for the registrar.
Appropriate space available for teaching purposes A training and teaching room / tea room will be available on completion of the extension.
Expectations of registrar workload

Workload of registrar monitored and managed to ensure a balanced patient base.

Patients per hour: 3-4

Facilities offered by practice
  • Pulse oximeter
  • ECG
  • Spirometry
  • P/T practice nurse
  • Dedicated consulting room
  • Nebuliser
  • O2
  • INR Machine
  • Obstetric doppler
  • Accredited vaccine fridge

Technical information
Principal supervisor
Name of principal supervisor/trainer Dr Helen Roxburgh
Qualifications BSc, MBBS, Diploma Nutrition and Dietetics, DRANZCOG, FRACGP
Full and unrestricted registration with the Medical Board of Australia Yes
FRACGP member Yes
RACGP member Yes
FACRRM member No
ACRRM member No
Vocational registration status Accredited
Experience, including number of full time years in general practice 27 years 
CPD status achieved 2008 - 2010 Yes
Professional medical indemnity insurance Yes      Name of insurer: MIGA      Date of renewal: 01/07/2012
Practice profile - date of review  

* RA Classification
RA1 – major cities of Australia
RA2 – inner regional Australia
RA3 – outer regional Australia
RA4 – remote Australia
RA5 – very remote Australia

Modified 22 November 2011

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