| Evidence of infrastructure and training capacity |
| Practice name |
Stirling Central Health Clinic |
| ABN |
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| Address |
14 Druid Avenue, Stirling SA 5152 view Google Map |
| Phone number |
(08) 8370 9777 |
| Fax number |
(08) 8370 8453 |
| Web address |
www.stirlingclinic.com.au |
| Principal contact name |
Sally Jarrett |
| ASGC-RA classification* |
RA1 |
| Outer metropolitan |
Yes |
| RACGP teaching site |
Yes L1 |
| ACRRM teaching site |
No |
| RACGP accredited |
Yes |
| ACRRM accredited |
No |
| AGPAL accredited (or equivalent) |
Yes |
| Public liability insurance : |
Yes Name of insurer: Date of renewal:
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| Location |
| Description of practice location |
Stirling is located in the Adelaide Hills approximately 18km from Adelaide via the South Eastern Freeway. It is approximately a 20 minute drive from the city centre.
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| Health and medical information about the region |
The Adelaide Hills is an area of relatively high socio-economic status and low unemployment, with a majority of the population being couples aged 50-69 whose children have left home, or couples in their 30s and 40s with school age children. |
| Practice type and size |
We have 8 permanent GPs (7FTE) 4 part-time Practice Nurses (2.5FTE) 10 support staff, a full time Practice Manager and part time Assistant Practice Manager. There are usually 5-7 GPs consulting at one time, with 3 reception staff and at least one other administration and/or nursing staff members. We are fully accredited with a strong commitment to ongoing professional education and continuing quality improvement. A typical workload for a basic registrar is between 75 and 100 patients per week, with 3 x 15 minute appointments booked per hour. We have a well equipped treatment room staffed by a Practice Nurse. Practice Nurse services include ECG, spirometry, wound care, immunisation, care planning and diabetes care.
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| Clinic Services |
| Clinic hours |
Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm
Saturday 8.00am - 12.00pm
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| Are home visits provided? |
Yes |
| Is an after-hours/weekend service provided? |
Yes |
| If no, is a locum service provided? |
No |
| Is hospital in-patient care provided? |
Yes |
| Are nursing home visits provided? |
Yes |
| What access to specialists and other health professionals is available? |
Good access to specialist and allied health care locally. A range of specialists visit the Stirling Hospital including surgeons with regular operating lists. Allied health professionals including a physiotherapists, podiatrist, pathology collection centre, naturopath, counsellor, exercise physiologist and clinical psychologist all operate from the same building. Other health professionals are also available within the district.
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| Aspects of medicine in your practice that will be a feature of registrar training |
Shared care obstetrics, hormone implants, excision lesions, cryotherapy, wedge resections, women's health, nutritional medicine, surgical assists, in-patient care, childhood immunisations, travel advice and vaccinations, palliative care, counseling, insurance and pre-employment medicals, management of acute injuries or illness including treatment of fractures, sutures, treatment of asthma with nebuliser. Specific interests of the registrar are catered for where possible. As we are a semi-rural practice with no local A&E Department, we tend to see more acute injuries and illnesses than metropolitan practices.
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| Details of practice support |
| On-site and after-hours supervision to meet professional standards |
Dr Don Wallis and Dr Sinclair Bode are the GP Supervisors, with 20-30 years experience in general practice and teaching experience in varying capacities.
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| Provision is made for registrars to attend education activities |
Yes |
| Access to clinical resources/reference materials |
Yes - hardcopy and online |
| Adequate consulting space, IT facilities and equipment for registrar |
Yes |
| Appropriate space available for teaching purposes |
Yes |
| Expectations of registrar workload |
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Workload of registrar monitored and managed to ensure a balanced patient base.
Patients per hour is in consultation with the registrar and supervisor. A typical workload for a full time basic registrar is 75-100 patients per hour with 3 x 15 minute appointments booked per hour. Advanced and subsequent registrars would generally see 4 patients per hour, however this is in consultation with the registrar.
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| Facilities offered by practice |
Dedicated treatment room with ambulance access
Dedicated Practice Nurse office with treatment room facilities ECG & Spirometry
Photographic Dermatoscope
Electronic records and internal email
Minimal after hours commitments
Regular clinical/education meetings on site
8 experienced GPs with varying special interests
Supportive nursing, reception and administration team
Supportive positive and flexible working environment
Nurse-led preventative health care and chronic disease management
Various allied health available on site
Pathology collection centre on premises
Vaccination clinics run by practice nurses
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| Technical information |
| Principal supervisor |
| Name of principal supervisor/trainer |
Dr Don Wallis |
| Qualifications |
MBBS |
| Full and unrestricted registration with the Medical Board of Australia |
Yes |
| FRACGP member |
No |
| RACGP member |
Yes |
| FACRRM member |
No |
| ACRRM member |
No |
| Vocational registration status |
Accredited |
| Experience, including number of full time years in general practice |
>30 years |
| CPD status achieved 2008 - 2010 |
Yes |
| Professional medical indemnity insurance |
Yes |
| Practice profile - date of review |
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| Other Supervisor |
| Name of supervisor/trainer |
Dr Sinclair Bode |
| Qualifications |
MBBS |
| Full and unrestricted registration with the Medical Board of Australia |
Yes |
| FRACGP member |
No |
| RACGP member |
Yes |
| FACRRM member |
No |
| ACRRM member |
No |
| 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 |