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Longford Medical Centre

 
Longford Building
 
 
Practice Details
Address
28 George Street, Longford 7301    
Phone & Fax
Ph: 03 63911170 Fax: 03 63912722
Email
longford@gpconnect.org.au  
Website
www.longfordmedical.com.au  
RA Classification
2
Google map
Google Map of Practice
Accredited by
RACGP  
Accreditation Level
Accredited to take GPT1, GPT2, GPT3 registrars  
Practice Hours
M-F 8am to 7pm, Sat 10am-1pm  
Branch Practice
Perth  
Associated Hospital
Launceston General Hospital  
Services offered by hospital
Full  
Distance from nearest hospital
25 minutes travelling  
VMO rights
N/A  
No. acute beds
2 medical beds (rural) at local Nursing Home  
Aged care beds/nursing home
Toosey Nursing Home  
After Hours Assistance
Own A/h Roster and GP Assist  
Practice Management software
Best Practice  
Electronic data/hard data/both
Electronic  
Internet connection
Yes  
Billing type
Mixed  
% bulk billed, %gap, %private
75% B/B, 25% Private  
Practice protols for billing
under 16 B/B, all commonwealth Centrelink Card Holders  
Practice Amenities
Staff toilets, Staff room  
Building features
Own room  
Parking available
Yes  
Med Students, PGPPP, other regs
Medical Students, PGPPP and registrars  
Population served
11,800  
Demographic of population
   
What is commonly seen
General Practice Medicine  
Staff Details
Practice Manager
Tania Luttrell  
Number of Doctors
7  
Doctors hours
Max 9 sessions, Min 2 sessions p/w  
Doctors Special Interests
Women's health, Men's health  
Doctors qualifications
FRACGP  
Supervisors
Tim Flanagan  
Principal Supervisors Profile
MBBS FRACGP  
How many nurses & coverage
4RNs, 8am to 5.30pm, 1 Mental Health Nurses F/T
What allied health available
Hearing services once a month  
How many reception staff
7  
Registrar Details
Own room for registrar
Yes  
Expected hours for registrar
9am - 5.30pm  
Evenings
1 evening clinic/week 6-7pm  
Nights
GP Assist 7pm-8am  
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays
Sat: 10.00am - 1pm when rostered, Sun & Public Holidays - GP Assist
On call and frequency
1 evening/week, 1 Sat every 4/5 weeks  
On call support
GP Assist
Is part-time work available?
Yes, min 2 sessions/week  
Number of patients per hour
4 per hour  
Practice training style
   
Method/forms of teaching
One on one, small group learning, observation  
Procedures reg will be able to undertake during placement
minor surgery  
Learning resources available
Library, paperbased & electronic  
Safety features
Emergency response button in both treatment rooms,reception staff in attendance all sessions except A/H, duress alarm in all consulting rooms
Registrar accomodation
No  
Equipment
ECG
Electronic  
Spirometry
Electronic  
Molemax or equivalent
   
Which GP Division covers practice
GP North  
Nat Min Terms & Conditions - % for each term
45% Basic, 50% Advanced  
Period calculated 3/12 or 2/52 for eg
2/52  
+ superannuation or including
9%  
Extra
Information about town and facilities
Local primary school, public and private high schools 25 mins away, buses available. 20 mins to airport, retail shopping complex, restaurants
Practice expectation of registrar
Professionalism, participate as part of a team, be enthusiastic in regards to our teaching program
Practice ethos/philosophy
To acheive a level of service and professionalism in the delivery of general practice to the people in the surrounding communities comparable to the expectations of world's best practice