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Summerdale Medical Centre

 
Practice Details
Address
 Cnr Peel & Stanley Sts, Summerhill 7250   Google mapGoogle Map of Practice
Phone & Fax
Ph: 03 6344 7177 F: 03 6343 0002
Email
 summed@bigpond.net.au
Website

RA Classification
2  
Accreditation Level
Accredited to train GPT1, GPT2, GPT3 registrars  
Accredited by
RACGP  
Practice Hours
8.00-8.00 Mon to Fri, 9.00-6.00 Sat & Sun  
Branch Practice
No  
Associated Hospital
Calvary St Lukes & St Vincents Private Hospital, LGH - public
Services offered by hospital
Full public and teaching hospital  
Distance from nearest hospital
5km  
VMO rights
Visiting rights to private hospital  
No. acute beds
LGH & private variable  
Aged care beds/nursing home
 Service a number of nursing homes in area and retirement villages
After Hours Assistance
Offer our own A/H roster and switch to GP Assist after closure of after hour's clinic
Practice Management software
Pracsoft (billing) Best practice (medical software)  
Electronic data/hard data/both
Electronic data, Best Practice, Pracsoft  
Internet connection
Yes, fully internal networked system. High speed ADSL Bigpond
Billing type
Mix Bulk billing & Gap  
% bulk billed, %gap, %private
Bulk billing = 31%, Gap = 65%, Private = 4%  
Practice protols for billing
Allow the doctor to apply discretion, B/B <15 yo generally and charge only one gap per family consultation. Similarly doctor discretion to B/B on socio-economic grounds.
Practice Amenities
Toilets, Staff room, Gardens
Building features
Purpose built. Large consulting rooms with good ventilation & natural lighting. All have own heat pumps/sinks/beds. Large procedural room with height adjust bed and seperate nursing treatment room.
Parking available
Ample parking both on and off site.  
Med Students, PGPPP, other regs
Med students, PGPPP's and registrars  
Population served
Family Based general population very low migrant component, full range of ages, suburban location
Demographic of population
Practice location is urban/semi rural, middle class and draws from all ages and socio-economic groups
What is commonly seen
Broad spectrum of gp cases, seasonal, chronic and acute care
Staff Details
Practice Manager
Ruth Filgate  
Number of Doctors
9  
Doctors hours
6 F/T, 3 P/T  
Doctors Special Interests
Dermatology  
Doctors qualifications
FRACGP, Dip Dermatology, Dip Education, DRANZCOG
Supervisors
 Dr Neil Filgate, Dr Joe Tempone, Dr M Tilsley  
Principal Supervisors Profile
Dr Neil Filgate F/T GP  
How many nurses & coverage
5 total, 3-4 8.00-5.00 Mon to Fri
What allied health available
Phsiotherapist  
How many reception staff
13 F/T & P/T  
Registrar Details
Own room for registrar
Yes for 1 registrar. If more than 1 registrar may require 1 to move minimally
Expected hours for registrar
4 days per week (38 hrs/week)  
Evenings
 6.00-8.00 - rostered  
Nights
 Switch to GP Assist on call  
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays
P/Hols 9.00-6.00pm rostered. GPT1 with doctor in tandem alongside
On call and frequency
Approx 1-8 weekends  
On call support
Tandem with a doctor in A/H situation GPT1 and supported by back up doctor. He/she is available by phone or in person if requested.
Is part-time work available?
Yes  
Number of patients per hour
Variable based on individual comfort. Usually 2/hr initially graduation to 4/hr.
Practice training style
Conservative & Eclectic  
Method/forms of teaching
Observational, professional clinical meeting every Monday 2.00-3.00 which all doctors asked to attend Vvisiting speakers sometimes invited to attend or presentations given.
Procedures reg will be able to undertake during placement
Suture, ECGs, intra-articular injections, subcutaneous hormonal implants, removals
Learning resources available
Internet & medical text books on site, E-Therapeutic Guidelines
Safety features
Emergency button may be worn, treatment room has emergency button and front desk always has a receptionist at A/H surgeries.
Registrar accomodation
No  
Equipment
ECG
 Yes  
Spirometry
 Yes  
Molemax or equivalent
No - basic camera available  
Which GP Division covers practice
GP North  
Nat Min Terms & Conditions - % for each term
45% of patients seen (not receipts) as per National Terms and Conditions
Period calculated 3/12 or 2/52 for eg
1/52 weekly payment  
+ superannuation or including
+ superannuation  
Extra
Information about town and facilities
Launceston - provincial city, excellent schools & services, airport - 10 kms.
The Summerdale Medical Practice is located in a rapidly growing middle class suburb of Launceston. We are situated in a suburban street opposite a large state primary school with a pharmacy located next door.
We are located in a western suburb 5 minutes from the city centre. We are centrally located to 4 of Launceston's nursing homes and retirement villages.
Partners are currently looking into an expansion of facilities to accommodate our growing health prevention programs and Allied Health providers.
The practice is an authorised teaching practice for the University of Tasmania for nurses and student doctors and we also support the Polytechnic and enrolled nursing training.
Practice expectation of registrar
We would like committed, flexible and enthusiastic people prepared to involve in all aspects of general practice.
Practice ethos/philosophy
Family based general practice offering high quality care to patients, the practice offers comprehensive after hours service and is actively involved in nursing homes and procedural work. The practice is committed to teaching programs across the sepctrum of medical education.