medicFEBRUARY 2020 SAVOLUME 33 NUMBER 1 Feeling the burn GPs offer support and solace to fire-ravaged communities Health sector prepares for AMA(SA) Culture and Bullying Summit Virus prompts calls for national response STATE BUDGET PRIORITY LIST • REMEMBERING OUR FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT INFECTIOUS SYPHILIS A RELIC NO MORE • JUNIOR DOCTOR’S BOTSWANAN ELECTIVE dr jones book online Calvary Adelaide Hospital clinic Dr Jones & Partners is pleased to introduce our brand new clinic in the Calvary Adelaide Hospital (CAH). Located over two levels, this clinic is the largest private radiology clinic in SA. Purpose built to provide the best patient experience with separate patient journeys for inpatients, outpatients and ED patients, multiple comfortable wait areas and artwork that embraces the Adelaide CBD. The service offering reflects Calvary Adelaide Hospital that of the hospital with specialty foci on MSK, interventional, Cardiac and Neuro Level 2, 120 Angas Street, imaging as well as having capacity for 24/7 ED imaging and the broader imaging needs of General Practitioners. Adelaide Adding CAH to our existing clinic network creates a concentration of six clinics and 1800 669 115 17 subspecialist Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians daily in and around Dr Nick Bajic the CBD. Imaging services have been carefully tailored to the needs of both CAH Clinic Director referrer and patient across all medical and surgical specialties. Gawler Health Service clinic Dr Jones & Partners is commited to delivering high-quality medical imaging services in regional South Australia. Gawler clinic 21 Hutchinson Road, Patients and refererrs from the northern Adelaide and Barossa region now benefit from new imaging services at the Gawler Health Service. Our contempory clinic Gawler East features all new state-of-the-art imaging equipment. This includes the latest 8505 1599 Siemens CT machine for dual energy, ultra-low dose scanning, faster imaging times, and spinal intervention (facet, foraminal and epidural injections). Dr Mitchell Raeside Gawler Clinic Director Latest Siemens CT machine • Ultrasound • Mammography • Low Dose Digital X-ray • Dental Imaging • Screening and Fluoroscopy • Bone Densitometry • MRI coming soon Enquiries & Bookings: CRIC, 1800 875 290 For all enquiries & bookings GAWLER CLINIC X-RAY SUITE, CALVARYcall ADELAIDE 1800 HOSPITAL 875 CLINIC290 2 | medicSA Doctor Led • Patient Focused • Quality Driven drjones.com.au dr jones book online Contents 7 President’s report 8 Editor’s letter 9 Indigenous health card Calvary Adelaide Hospital clinic targets oral health 12 Bushfires: Country Dr Jones & Partners is pleased to introduce our brand new practices the missing link clinic in the Calvary Adelaide Hospital (CAH). in fire recovery efforts Located over two levels, this clinic is the largest private radiology clinic in SA. 17 Celebrating our Australian Purpose built to provide the best patient experience with separate patient of the Year journeys for inpatients, outpatients and ED patients, multiple comfortable wait areas and artwork that embraces the Adelaide CBD. The service offering reflects Calvary Adelaide Hospital 18 Council news that of the hospital with specialty foci on MSK, interventional, Cardiac and Neuro Level 2, 120 Angas Street, imaging as well as having capacity for 24/7 ED imaging and the broader imaging 19 New year, new student needs of General Practitioners. Adelaide representatives on Council Adding CAH to our existing clinic network creates a concentration of six clinics and 1800 669 115 20 Rural support heads 17 subspecialist Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians daily in and around AMA(SA) State Budget Dr Nick Bajic priorities the CBD. Imaging services have been carefully tailored to the needs of both CAH Clinic Director referrer and patient across all medical and surgical specialties. 23 Loud calls for more GP training Gawler Health Service clinic 24 Student news Dr Jones & Partners is commited to delivering high-quality 26 National concern over 12 syphilis outbreaks Gawler clinic medical imaging services in regional South Australia. ‘An unmitigated disaster’ 21 Hutchinson Road, 34 Reflection Patients and refererrs from the northern Adelaide and Barossa region now benefit Woodside GP Dr Hugh Allen watched as fire burned to his from new imaging services at the Gawler Health Service. Our contempory clinic Gawler East surgery’s back door and destroyed the homes and properties 36 Remembering a role model features all new state-of-the-art imaging equipment. This includes the latest 8505 1599 of long‑time patients. 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