Geraldton Medical Group (GMG)
Accreditation:
ACRRM
RACGP
Contact Details
Telephone:
(08) 99208111
Facsimile:
(08) 99208181
Email:
ceo@gmgn.com.au
Web:
http://www.gmgn.com.au
Street Address:
233 Lester Avenue
Geraldton WA 6530
RRMA:
4
ARIA:
2.76
Practice Staff
Dr Ian Taylor, MBBS (WA) DRANZCOG
Dr Ian Taylor is a graduate of the University of WA with a Diploma in Obstetrics from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
He has over 25 years experience as a general practitioner and his special interests include Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Palliative Care and Drug/Alcohol treatment.
He is a mad 4WD enthusiast, photographer, Rotarian, President of Theatre 8, and he drives everybody nuts with his classical music.
Dr Keith Figueiredo, MBBS (UWA), DA, FRACGP, FACRRM, DRANZCOG
Dr. Figueiredo is a graduate of the University of WA, has a Diploma of Anaesthetics (UK), with a Diploma in Obstetrics from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians, and is a fellow of the Royal Australian college of general Practitioners.
His special interests include Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Paediatrics. He enjoys tennis, cycling, gardening and wine tasting.
Dr Murray James-Wallace, MBBS (UWA), DRANZCOG, Dip. Child Health, FRACGP
Dr. James-Wallace is a graduate of the University of Western Australia and is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of GP’s. He provides anaesthetics, enjoys obstetrics and any form of family medicine. In his spare time he helps run a Sunday School and a youth group at the Geraldton Baptist Church.
His lawyer is his wife! But he has to represent himself around the house. He drives a state-of-the-art 4WD, but prefers the more reliable rental cars that the warranty people provide.
Martin Weatherston, CEO
CEO of Panaceum. Martin’s aim is to ensure that the practice is sustainable and viable, and that the doctors and staff are happy.
Wendy, Nurse Manager
GMG Nursing Manager and coordinator of our team of 12 nurses. She is involved with diabetes education, careplans and the Treatment room. Wendy enjoys keeping fit with golf, going to the gym, and walking her dog. She likes to read, garden, listen to classical music and she enjoys family time.
Anne, Office Manager
Anne looks after our 12 office staff and the frontdesk. She loves spending time with the family - well most of the time. Hobbies include gardening, reading, catching up with friends and trying to get fit. Thankfully, she is an Eagles footy fan. Her ambition this year is to beat Keith in the footy tipping competition.
Practice Details
Number of GPs:
16
Training Practice since:
2002
Training terms accepted:
Advanced,
Basic,
Subsequent
| Days | Time Open |
|---|---|
| Mon - Fri | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Sat | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Mon | 5.00pm - 9.00pm |
Billing arrangements:
Mixed
Trainee consulting Room:
Own room
What we offer:
Philosophy/Ethos
The mission of the Geraldton Medical Group is to provide a high quality comprehensive and sustainable service whilst maintaining integrity and ethical standards.
We aspire to providing the highest standard of patient care whilst incorporating a holistic approach toward diagnosis and management of illness.
Our motto is: 'caring for you and your family'.
The Geraldton Mdical Group is an accredited teaching practice and continues to develop as a ‘centre of excellence’ in primary health care, professional development and medical education.
More about us
The Geraldton Medical Group is Geraldton's oldest medical practice and the largest of the group medical practices north of Perth. The group was formed in 1952. Since 2008 we are located in our new purpose built 'Panaceum' building in the CBD of Geraldton.
Our one-stop-shop philosophy provides patients with a range of health facilities including allied health, pharmacy and pathology. We are an accredited teaching practice and have many years experience training registrars and medical students.
Demography of Patients
Regional rural- Farming, fishing, mining, tourism
Scope of GP Registrar Activities & Opportunity
| Activity | Availability | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Evening work | Optional | Optional evening clinic |
| Night work | No | |
| Weekend work | Optional | Optional Saturday morning clinic |
| On call | Yes | Rotating 1:30 Roster |
| House calls | Optional | |
| Hospital visits | Yes | |
| Hospital admitting rights | Yes | St John of God Private Hospital |
| Nursing home visits | Optional | |
| Other Allied Health professionals | Yes | physio, dietician, exercise physiologist, psychologist, speech pathologist, paediatrician |
| Minor procedures | Yes | |
| Advanced procedural skills | Optional | |
| Areas of special interest at the Practice | Yes | Obstetrics, anaesthetics, women's health, paediatrics, emergency medicine, palliative care, travel medicine |
| Shared antenatel care | Optional | |
| Enhanced primary care | Yes | |
| Practice Nurse | Yes | 12 practice nurses, including asthma/diabetic nurses/ midwifes |
IT Resources
| Computerised patient notes | Yes |
|---|---|
| Computerised prescribing | Yes |
| Internet access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Email access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Medical software used | Medical Director |
GP Accommodation
| The practice has accomodation available | Yes |
|---|---|
| Weekly rental | $100 |
| Does the accomodation meet the GPET National Standard for Accomodation? | Yes |
| The accomodation will be shared | |
| Comment |
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