The Surgery
Accreditation:
ACRRM
RACGP
Contact Details
Telephone:
(08) 9842 5900
Facsimile:
(08) 9842 1900
Email:
k.symes@thesurgery.net.au
Street Address:
8 Hardie Road
Albany WA 6330
RRMA:
4
ARIA:
2.69
Practice Staff
Dr Lorraine Spurgeon
* Appointed Medical Educator - The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia 2007
* Accredited ECT Visitor for WAGPET
* Accredited ALSO Instructor
Dr Mark Zafir
* Honorary Lecturer Rural Clinical School of WA
Dr James Lie
* Honorary Lecturer Rural Clinical School of WA
* Accredited ALSO Instructor
* AGPAL Accreditation Surveyor
Mr Keith Symes
(Practice Manager)
Practice Details
Number of GPs:
13
Training Practice since:
2008
Training terms accepted:
Subsequent
| Days | Time Open |
|---|---|
| Mon-Fri | 8.30am - 5.30pm |
| Sat | 8.00am - 12.00pm |
Billing arrangements:
Mixed
Trainee consulting Room:
Shared use of alternate room
The Surgery is currently applying for accreditation. This is expected to be confirmed by lae 2008.
Practice Philosophy
Our mission is to provide and maintain excellence in medical care. The Surgery is a family orientated practice, which is dedicated to the development and delivery of a comprehensive range of health care services to enhance the quality of life for our patients. At The Surgery we have adopted a set of values to which we are committed in the pursuit of providing excellence in medical care: Caring; Respect; Equality; Accountability and Excellence.
The Surgery has two practice locations:
- 8 Hardie Rd, Spencer Park
- 192 Middleton Rd, Albany.
With 13 General Practitioners and 7 Nurses practising at The Surgery the range of expertise is comprehensive.
Patient Demographics
The Surgery has a large patient base with an equal spread across male and female and a similar proportion of patients across all age groups, including children, young adults and middle aged patients.
Scope of GP Registrar Activities & Opportunity
| Activity | Availability | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Evening work | Yes | |
| Night work | Yes | |
| Weekend work | Yes | |
| On call | Yes | |
| House calls | Optional | |
| Hospital visits | Yes | |
| Hospital admitting rights | Yes | Albany Regional Hospital |
| Nursing home visits | Yes | |
| Minor procedures | Yes | |
| Advanced procedural skills | Yes | Obstetrics (1-2/month), Anaesthetics (occasional list), Surgery (1 list/fortnight) |
| Areas of special interest at the Practice | Yes | Aged care, chronic diseases, O&G, paediatrics, GP surgery, anaesthetics, emergency and general medicine |
| Shared antenatel care | Yes | |
| Enhanced primary care | Yes | |
| Other Allied Health professionals | Yes | Dietician, Diabetic Educator |
IT Resources
| Computerised patient notes | Yes |
|---|---|
| Computerised prescribing | Yes |
| Internet access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Email access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Medical software used | Genie |
GP Accommodation
| The practice has accomodation available | Yes |
|---|---|
| Weekly rental | approx. $250/week |
| Does the accomodation meet the GPET National Standard for Accomodation? | Yes |
| The accomodation will be shared | |
| Comment | The Surgery will rent suitable accommodation for the GP Registrar, either a flat or duplex. Information provided here is indicative of what will be arranged. |
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