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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
(ABS 2006)

 

 235,455
PRACTICING GPs
(Dec 2009, Division Database)

 

 312
MALE : FEMALE RATIO
(Dec 2009, Division Database)

 

 161:151
GP WORKFORCE
(2009 GP Census)

 

 FTE GP 195
PRACTICES
(Dec 2009, Division Database)		 85
  • rural  17
  • urban 68

    Includes 22 "Solo" practices
PRACTICE NURSES
(Dec 2009, Division Database)		 135
  • RN  110
  • EN  25
% PRACTICES EMPLOYING A NURSE
(Dec 2009, Division Database)

 

 61%
PRACTICE STAFF
(Dec 2009, Division Database)

 

 290
FINANCIAL MEMBERS
(Dec 2009, Division Database)		 302
  • GP  261
  • Associate  42
HOSPITALS Public - Royal Hobart Hospital

Private
  • Hobart Private
  • Calvary Health Care
  • St Helen's Private
  • The Hobart Clinic
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
(Dec 2009, Division Database)		 34 Facilities