Crystal Brook Medical Practice and Laura District Medical Practice

19/10/2025

⏰ Appointment Reminder
Most standard GP appointments are 15 minutes — perfect for a script, referral or one main concern. If you’ve got a few things on your list, please book a long consult so we can give each issue the time it deserves (and keep the day running smoothly for everyone).
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24/09/2025

Trusted Australian organisations continue to support the safe use of paracetamol when needed during pregnancy. If you're unsure or have questions, speak to your doctor or midwife.

For more information https://tinyurl.com/4mab4v92

10/09/2025

This 29-year-old doctor knows firsthand that rural GPs are the heartbeat of their communities.

‘As a rural doctor, you are a jack of all trades – we must face the concerns of every person who walks through the door,’ said Dr Nikki Pennifold, who’s in Crystal Brook, about 200 kms north of Adelaide, where she’s training as a GP through the Single Employer Model at the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network.

The Single Employer Model is helping doctors like Nikki live and work where they’re needed most across regional South Australia. Now the Rural Support Service Support Service, in partnership with regional local health networks, is expanding the model with applications now open for 2026.

Who’s a rural doctor that’s been the heartbeat of your community? Tag or thank them below and check out the comments for Nikki’s full story and the link to apply to be a part of the Single Employer Model. (Hurry, EOIs close 10 October!)

27/08/2025

Think you need to go to the ED? You might be surprised.

On the healthdirect Symptom Checker, there are 15 different care recommendations tailored to your symptoms — helping you know what care you need 💪

Depending on your symptoms, you might be guided to:
Manage your symptoms at home 🏠
See a pharmacist 💊
See your doctor 👨‍⚕️
Visit a dentist 🦷
Contact a maternity care provider 👩‍🍼
Go to urgent care or emergency department⚠️

So the next time, if it’s not an emergency and you’re not sure what you should do, use the healthdirect Symptom checker!

25/08/2025

22/08/2025

🥳 Congratulations to the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 YNLHN Nominees! 🎉

These awards recognise individuals and teams who inspire, innovate, and elevate medical education for junior doctors across South Australia.

We’re proud to share that three outstanding nominees will represent the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network at this year’s South Australian Prevocational Medical Education Excellence Awards under two award categories, the Team Culture Award and the Outstanding Support in Rural and Remote Environments Award.

🏆 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 - This award recognises excellence in the provision of a supportive learning environment for prevocational doctors, by the wider interprofessional team.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞

🏆 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 - This award recognises an individual or a team excellence in the provision of a supportive learning environment for prevocational doctors working in rural and remote settings.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝐃𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐭, 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝐆𝐨𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

This year’s seven award categories highlight excellence in areas such as rural and remote support, interprofessional education, team culture, and advancing medical training.

👏 Join us in celebrating the YNLHN finalists! Their dedication is making a real difference in shaping the future of healthcare in our regions.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Friday, 26 September 2025.
To view the nominees, visit samet.org.au

📸Pictured from left to right: Ms Kirsteen Knevitt (Medical Education Officer) and Dr Eleanor Daniel (Director of Clinical Training), Yorke and Northern Rural Doctor Program, Finalist in the Outstanding Support in Rural and Remote Environments Award.

22/08/2025

❗️Limited Appointments❗️
Due to staff illness over the past couple of weeks, we have limited appointments.

🟢 Non-urgent? Please reschedule or book the next available appointment.
🟢 Emergency? Call 000 or go to your local hospital.
🚙 Travelling & run out of scripts? Contact your regular GP for a phone consult.
🔴 Have an appointment you can’t keep? Please call us to cancel, or cancel via the HotDocs reminder text (2hrs notice is required).
🦠 Cough / cold / flu symptoms? Remain in your car - it helps to protect our vulnerable patients & our staff.
⚠️ We have rescheduled 90+ appointments in the past 2wks, resulting in the current wait time.

📞 HealthDirect (24/7): 1800 022 222
Free advice from registered nurses. They will advise whether you should see a GP.

💕 Please be kind.
All of our staff are here to help you.

Abuse will not be tolerated.

19/08/2025

🚨 Thursday 21st August 📚
Our Admin & Nursing staff will be attending an education session between 1-3pm.
During this time, our doors will be closed and our phones will not be answered.

Phone consults will continue as usual, however any scripts, letters etc will not be sent or available for pick-up until after 3:30pm.

Thank you for your support!

* In an emergency dial 000, or present to your local hospital.