Welcome
Welcome to the Bridge Clinic website and thank you for visiting. We hope that you find our site easy to use, useful and informative. If you spot anything that you think could be improved feel free to drop us a line at information@bridgeclinic.com.au or phone us on our new number 08 8539 3232 with your feedback.
In February Dr Bob Thompson celebrated 40 years of general practice here at Bridge Clinic. This is an amazing milestone to achieve in medicine and we congratulate Dr Thompson on his dedication and commitment to Bridge Clinic, to our patients and to the community of Murray Bridge.
We have the pleasure of hosting a number of registrars, interns and medical students again this year. Bridge Clinic GPs are very keen to encourage young doctors to try rural medicine and we are grateful to our patients who allow our trainee doctors to take care of them. Thank you!
Welcome back to Dr Peter Gilchrist, who has been away in NSW enhancing his anaesthetic skills. Dr Gilchrist was with us back in 2010 and it’s great to have him return to us full time. Also welcome back full time to Dr Gus Giraldo who was with us in 2006 as an intern. Both Peter and Gus are part of the Sturt Fleurieu GP Education and Training Program, and along with Doctors Angela Knight, Rhiannon Smith, Andrew Lane and Natalie Payne are being mentored and supervised by our many experienced GPs here at Bridge Clinic.
The trainee doctors are one of our main recruitment areas and it is only with our patients’ support and tolerance of these placements that we are able to participate in these programs.
It’s ‘flu immunisation season again and we have nurses providing clinics each day. On your next visit discuss having a ‘flu shot with your GP and make sure that you are looking after yourself and your family this ‘flu season.
Over the past few months we’ve had a few problems with our phones and had feedback from patients not being able to get through to us. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you and we hope we are well on the way to resolving these issues.
Next time you visit our website I hope to provide you with some of the details of our exciting building and renovation project proposed for later this year! Watch this space.....
Take care this autumn and make the most of the beautiful weather before it’s time to rug up for winter and get the soup recipes out again!
Jill Coombe
Manager
Welcome to the New Intern |
Dr Alex Gordon has left us - her 10 week placement has gone quickly! Dr Hieu Doan has joined us and will be available for booked appointments. As with our previous interns you will be seen by Dr Doan first for your consultation and then one of our regular Bridge Clinic GPs will join the consultation at the end of your visit, as the supervising GP.
Thank you to all patients who book with our interns, students and registrars - this is a very important part of GP training and education and helps us build a future for people wanting to be general practitioners in rural areas!
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