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Catchment

All practices in the area covered by the General Practice South corresponds approximately to the 03-62-telephone area code, which measures 30,750 square kilometres. The Division spreads from Strathgordon in the far west to Swansea on the east coast and from Oatlands in the north to Dover in the south.

GP South Coverage
See our Locality Guide for Practice Locations

 
POPULATION
(ABS 2006)

 

 235,455
PRACTICING GPs
(May 2008, Division Database)

 

 312
MALE : FEMALE RATIO
(May 2008, Division Database)

 

 170:142
GP WORKFORCE
(2007 GP Census)

 

 FTE GP 188
PRACTICES
(May 2008, Division Database)		 90
  • rural  17
  • urban 73

    Includes 28 "Solo" practices
PRACTICE NURSES
(May 2008, Division Database)		 109
  • RN  110
  • EN  21
% PRACTICES EMPLOYING A NURSE
(May 2008, Division Database)

 

 58%
PRACTICE STAFF
(May 2008, Division Database)

 

 307
FINANCIAL MEMBERS
(May 2008, Division Database)		 302
  • GP  264
  • Associate  38
HOSPITALS Public - Royal Hobart Hospital

Private
  • Hobart Private
  • Calvary Health Care
  • St Helen's Private
  • The Hobart Clinic
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
(May 2008, Division Database)		 35 Facilities