The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. We thank you for your respect and patience.įor a phone consult with a GP please phone GPcare on 1300 472 273.Ĭall 000 if you need urgent medical help.The Philippines ( / ˈ f ɪ l ɪ p iː n z/ ( listen) Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. To continue to deliver our high standards of care, the changes we make will be to ensure the safety of our patients, staff and doctors as the COVID-19 environment changes. It is essential to continue to observe social distancing and we continue to limit numbers in our waiting room, we ask you not to remain in the waiting area unnecessarily and, where a carer is required to accompany an appointment, this is limited to one person. Telehealth –Fees may apply if patients are not eligible for telehealth under Medicare. Telehealth in the first instance will be utilised and if you require a face to face review, you may be required to have a negative COVID-19 swab within 72 hours of your appointment the GP will instruct this as required.Īll patients coming to GPcare will be required to wear a correctly fitted face mask at all times - mask exemptions will not be accepted and these patients will be offered telehealth in the first instance. If you are experiencing respiratory symptoms:Īll patients with respiratory symptoms (cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, or a loss of sense of smell or taste), need to phone for an appointment (do not book online) and you will receive instructions for your appointment, it is important for everyone’s safety that you DO NOT ENTER the waiting room. Please be advised of the following policy when booking an appointment at GPcare. Please visit the SA Health website for information - including if you need to self-isolate, quarantine or get tested. GPcare is committed to keeping our patients, staff and doctors safe at all times.
Patients are triaged in order of priority and appointments for this service cannot be made. This service provides 24-hour emergency medical care and is a walk-in service. If you require medical assistance outside of our normal consulting hours, please call our practice on 1300 472 273 or the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 to be advised of after hours care options.Īlternatively, you can present to the Mt Barker District Soldiers Memorial Hospital Emergency Department located at 87 Wellington Road, Mount Barker (Phone: 8393 1777). We are located next to, and have a strong working relationship with, the Mt Barker Hospital. It can be difficult arranging appointments with all your health care providers, our relationship with the medical specialists, nursing and allied health professionals consulting at the Centre enables us to provide you with a coordinated, comprehensive health care experience in one location.Ī large number of our medical, nursing and practice staff proudly declare themselves as ‘Hills locals’.
We provide coordinated health care in a welcoming environment and consult alongside a large number of other health professionals in the Summit Health Centre. GPcare is a not-for- profit, locally focused general practice committed to improving the health of our Adelaide Hills community. GPcare General Practice is located at the Summit Health Centre, Wellington Rd Mt Barker and is one of a number of clinical services provided by Summit Health.