Located on the main highway between Adelaide and Melbourne Keith and District Surgery plays an important role for the people of the community and travellers.
Keith and District Surgery is a subsidiary of Keith and District Hospital and is a fully accredited practice. using pracsoft and medical director software. The surgery services nearby townships of Tintinara and Padthaway twice a week. Pathology is provided to the clinic by IMVS and Gribbles. Radiology service is provided by Keith and District Hospital for minor X rays.
Proclaimed in 1889, Keith is a small rural community servicing the highly productive beef cattle, grain and lucerne industries. Local facilities include the Don Moseley Memorial Playground with a traveller’s rest area, rotunda and lawned picnic spot with and monorail train. Bike trails, an 18-hole golf course with resident kangaroos, craft shops, quality accommodation, and excellent country bakeries.
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Support Services in the Area :
Keith and District Hospital is a private, community, not-for-profit hospital that provides post surgery, pre and post natal, emergency, paediatric, palliative and gerontic care to approximately 3000 people. The hospital has 36 beds in total, 10 high and 8 low level of care Commonwealth funded aged care beds, and 18 general beds.
As well as the local Medical Officers, visiting general surgeon, urologist, cardiologist, Audiologist, Optometrist, Podiatrist and Dermatologist provide specialist services. Allied Health services are provided through the Keith Community Health Care Centre, adjacent to the Hospital.
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Practice Doctors :
Dr Emeka Nwagbara
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Practice Staff :
Practice Manager : Keri Zippel Receptionists : Browyn Wilson & Mandy Harper Practice Nurses : Jenny Pengelly , Susie Rivaz, Robin Redden, Julie Giles & Veronica Mayfield.
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Opportunities for Professional Development :
The local Division of General Practice provides continued Professional Development to all GPs in the region. For more information please see the CPD Calendar.
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Contact :
Practice Address : Hender Street, Keith SA 5267
Telephone : (08) 8755 1766
Fax : (08) 8755 3011
