Thursday Island Primary Health & Thursday Island Hospital
Douglas Street & Victoria Parade
Thursday Island Queensland 4875
Thursday Island Queensland 4875
Contact Details
| Phone Number | 07 4069 0220 |
| Fax | 07 4069 2045 |
| Website | N/A |
| Contact | Dr Oscar Whitehead |
Practice Summary
| Facility type | Hospital |
| ASGC-RA | RA5 - Very Remote |
| Practice Principal(s) | Dr Oscar Whitehead |
| GP Trainers | Drs Oscar Whitehead, Deena Case, Michael Stuckey and John Cooper |
| Other Staff and additional services available in or near the practice | Nurses, allied health, visiting specialists, pathology & xray |
| Number of consulting rooms | 3 |
| Number of treatment rooms | 1 |
| Dedicated GP Registrar Consulting Room? | False |
| Internet and Email available? | Yes |
| Clinic Hours | 8am-5pm |
| Fee Structure | Yes 15 minute consultations |
| Accommodation available? | Yes - 2-3 bedroom furnished townhouse |
| Feedback from past GP Registrars | |
| Division | Far North Queensland Rural Division of General Practice |
Additional Information
- Special interest areas include Infectious diseases, Diabetes clinic
- Practice is suitable for registrars in GPT1, GPT2, GPT3, Rural
- 38 bed hospital. 2 high dependency beds, 8 maternity beds, 6-8 paediatric beds. Broad cross section of chronic disease, diabetes, renal failure and Infectious diseases.
- This culturally unique location provides a fascinating work environment as well as a pristine playground for after work hours. Located off the tip of Cape York, Thursday Island has all the resources expected of a regional centre along with hundreds of islands within easy reach to explore in safety. The position provides the opportunity for a variety in work that is unparalled in Australia. Our team of 12 doctors provide primary care/GP services, secondary inpatient care, procedural anaesthetics and obstetrics/surgery, fly-in fly-out clinics to the remote outer island communities, registrar/medical student education and medical administration to this population of around 12000 predominantly indigenous people.
