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Catchment

All practices in the area covered by 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

 

 242,634
PRACTICING GPs
(March 2011, Division Database)

 

 348
MALE : FEMALE RATIO
(March 2011, Division Database)

 

 181:167
GP WORKFORCE
(2010 GP Census)

 

 FTE GP 193
PRACTICES
(March 2011, Division Database)		 85
  • rural  18
  • urban 67

    Includes 22 "Solo" practices
PRACTICE NURSES
(March 2011, Division Database)		 153
  • RN  128
  • EN  25
% PRACTICES EMPLOYING A NURSE
(March 2011, Division Database)

 

 69%
PRACTICE STAFF
(March 2011, Division Database)

 

 296
FINANCIAL MEMBERS
(March 2011, Division Database)		 298
  • GP  264
  • Associate  34
HOSPITALS Public - Royal Hobart Hospital

Private
  • Hobart Private
  • Calvary Health Care
  • St Helen's Private
  • The Hobart Clinic
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
(March 2011, Division Database)		 33 Facilities