Overview of the Doctors’ Health SA Program
- A Doctor OR Medical Student can choose to contact the program in a number of ways –
- By PHONE – on 8232 1250.
- For urgent confidential advice, ring 8336 0250
- by EMAIL to the Medical Director at roger.sexton@doctorshealthsa.com.au
- by visiting the WEBSITE for general and self-help information and to find a GP.
- by attending the after –hours CLINIC at 327 South Terrace Adelaide in person (from 11th April 2012)
- by TELEMEDICINE ( a proposed new service during 2012)
- If you need DOCTOR, we can assist you by:
- A choice of trained GPs in our GP Network will be available to the profession only in early 2012 by logging in to our secure profession-only section of the site.
- Contact us for advice contact@doctorshealthsa.com.au
- Phone us for advice 8232 1250
- If you want a CHECK-UP, you can choose to
- attend the AH Clinic at 327 South Terrace for a comprehensive check-up. Appointments for this service can be made by phone or on-line from 1st April 2012.
- directly access a GP of choice from the GP network by contacting the program on 8232 1250, or, from 1st March 2012, via the AH Clinic or via the secure website.
- The GPs in the GP Network
- are experienced and caring General Practitioners
- have a keen interest in doctors’ health,
- hold high standards of professionalism,
- undertake ongoing additional accredited training in doctors’ health,(the curriculum),
- are credentialled annually via the DHSA Clinical Committee and are eligible for
- membership of this group on the basis of active participation in the training curriculum and commitment to the confidentiality agreement.
- The Program emphasises professionalism and confidentiality in its operating systems.
- The Program places high importance on
- Choice
- Confidentiality
- Voluntary participation
- prevention and check-ups and
- the value of having a GP for your ongoing care.
- Education of the profession
- Proactive invitations to doctors and students to attend for check-ups
- The program is creating a very secure Database to be able to invite doctors to attend for a check-up in the interests of their health.
- The GP Network can appropriately connect doctors and students to the wider health system.
