| Evidence of infrastructure and training capacity |
| Practice name |
Blackwood Clinic |
| ABN |
78 074 639 024 |
| Address |
23 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood SA 5051 view Google Map |
| Phone number |
08 8278 6666 |
| Fax number |
08 8370 2494 |
| Web address |
www.blackwoodclinic.com.au |
| Principal contact name |
Dr Christine Brown - Senior GP Supervisor & Kirsty Gilham - Practice Manager |
| ASGC-RA classification* |
RA 1 |
| Outer metropolitan |
Yes |
| RACGP teaching site |
Yes |
| ACRRM teaching site |
No |
| RACGP accredited |
Yes |
| ACRRM accredited |
No |
| AGPAL accredited (or equivalent) |
Yes |
| Public liability insurance : |
Yes Name of insurer: Avant Date of renewal: January 2012
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| Location |
| Description of practice location |
Our practice is located in the Adelaide Hills, 14kms from Adelaide CBD and less than 5kms from Flinders Medical Centre. |
| Health and medical information about the region |
Health information Diverse range of middle class patients from young families through to the elderly with large numbers having private health insurance. |
| Practice type and size |
Nine partner doctors of who 4 are GP Supervisors and an additional 4 associate doctors (9 FTE). Four nursing staff (2 FTE), 9 reception staff and practice manager. Blackwood clinic is a mixed billing practice with the primary focus on quality patient care.
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| Clinic Services |
| Clinic hours |
Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 8:30am - 11:30am
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| Are home visits provided? |
Yes |
| Is an after-hours/weekend service provided? |
Yes. Saturday morning only on site. Blackwood Hospital after hours GP Clinic (Resuming services from 4th July 2011) and locum service. |
| If no, is a locum service provided? |
- |
| Is hospital in-patient care provided? |
No (Due to the recent closure of Blackwood Hospital but this is currently under review). |
| Are nursing home visits provided? |
Yes, local Nursing Homes - Kalyra and Resthaven. |
| What access to specialists and other health professionals is available? |
Nearby radiology and pathology collection centres. Local allied health and visiting specialists. |
| Aspects of medicine in your practice that will be a feature of registrar training |
A wide range of patients are seen at the Blackwood Clinic with doctors having a diverse range of skills. Doctors' interests range from mental health, preventative care, shared care surgical excisions, immunisations, aged care, dermatology, paediatrics and counselling. Excellent nursing support provided. |
| Details of practice support |
| On-site and after-hours supervision to meet professional standards |
Registrar is well supported and a Supervisor is present onsite at all times. |
| Provision is made for registrars to attend education activities |
Weekly pharmaceutical representatives' lunches.
Monthly educational meetings onsite (Clinical or Journal Club).
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| Access to clinical resources/reference materials |
Centralised and up to date resource library plus online resources. |
| Adequate consulting space, IT facilities and equipment for registrar |
Registrars will be required to move rooms - not a designated room.
Each room is set up in a standardised manner and we are fully computerised with Best Practice Clinical and Management software.
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| Appropriate space available for teaching purposes |
Yes |
| Expectations of registrar workload |
| Workload of registrar monitored and managed to ensure a balanced patient base.
Patients per hour
3 - 4
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| Facilities offered by practice |
| Patients per hour Friendly and supportive team environment. ECG, dermatoscope, cryotherapy, Point of Care INR, pulse oximeter, spirometry, nursing assistance - Chronic Disease Management, immunisations, wound care, Home Health Assessments and dedicated treatment room. |
| Technical information |
| Principal supervisor |
| Name of principal supervisor/trainer |
Christine Brown |
| Qualifications |
FRACGP, FACRRM, MBBS, BA |
| Full and unrestricted registration with the Medical Board of Australia |
Yes |
| FRACGP member |
Yes |
| RACGP member |
Yes |
| FACRRM member |
Yes |
| ACRRM member |
Yes |
| Vocational registration status |
Accredited |
| Experience, including number of full time years in general practice |
20 years |
| CPD status achieved 2008 - 2010 |
Yes |
| Professional medical indemnity insurance |
Yes Name of insurer: MIGA Date of renewal: July 2012 |
| Practice profile - date of review |
July 2012 |
| Other Supervisor |
| Name of supervisor/trainer |
Stephen Balasis |
| Qualifications |
MBBS, FRACGP |
| Full and unrestricted registration with the Medical Board of Australia |
Yes |
| FRACGP member |
No |
| RACGP member |
No |
| FACRRM member |
No |
| ACRRM member |
No |
| Vocational registration status |
Accredited |
| Experience, including number of full time years in general practice |
11 years |
| CPD status achieved 2008 - 2010 |
Yes |
| Professional medical indemnity insurance |
Yes Name of insurer: MIGA Date of renewal: July 2012 |
| Practice profile - date of review 2 years |
July 2012 |
| Other supervisor |
| Name of supervisor/trainer |
Elizabeth Kenihan |
| Qualifications |
MBBS, FRACGP Dip Child Health (London) |
| 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 |
28 years. GP Examiner RACGP |
| CPD status achieved 2008 - 2010 |
Yes |
| Professional medical indemnity insurance |
Yes Name of insurer: MIGA Date of renewal: July 2012 |
| Practice profile - date of review |
July 2012 |
| Other supervisor |
| Name of supervisor/trainer |
Jayde Llewelyn |
| Qualifications |
MBBS, 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 |
3 years |
| CPD status achieved 2008 - 2010 |
Yes |
| Professional medical indemnity insurance |
Yes Name of insurer: AVANT Date of renewal: July 2012 |
| Practice profile - date of review |
July 2012 |