Laidley Hospital and Country Doctors Practice
Address
75 William Street, Laidley, QLD 4341, AUSTRALIA
88 Patrick Street, Laidley, QLD 4341, AUSTRALIA
About the Placement
Placement Type: GP Clinic and Hospital
Country Doctors Practice was established in March, 2018 to provide the Lockyer Valley community with holistic care in a purpose built, modern facility. They provide general practice services and advanced skin cancer care. They pride themselves in the provision of a wide range of services; medical and allied health under the same roof.
Laidley Hospital provides a 24-hour emergency treatment, inpatient management for all ages, including palliative care, interim care, transitional care and slow stream rehabilitation. Specialist services include visiting rehabilitation services, paediatrician, heart failure nurse practitioner. Outpatient clinics, allied health and community health services are also available.
It is a15-bed acute care facility.
Opportunities for students
- Students will split their time between the hospital and doctors practice
About Laidley
Just 60 minutes from downtown Brisbane, Laidley greets visitors with good old-fashioned hospitality amidst a backdrop of rich farmlands and magnificent scenery. The rich soils support mixed farming, vegetable growing for the Brisbane markets, dairying and cotton. There are many attractions for visitors to enjoy, with fascinating history, rich culture, adventure and stunning contrasts of natural beauty, Laidley has much to share.
Close-by attractions include;
- Relax on the banks of Lake Dyer
- Picnic in the Lions Park
- View Narda Lagoon from the suspension bridge
- Support growing local businesses in the main street
- Lockyer Valley Turf Club race days
- Lockyer Valley Country Music Week - February
- Laidley Spring Festival - September
- Murphy's Creek Chilli Carnival - September
Website
Getting there
Distance from Brisbane: 87km (1h 10m drive time)
Transport Options: Bus, Drive, Train
Accommodation Type: Hospital accommodation (onsite at hospital, 750m to practice)
Transport required for placement: Advantageous - for travel between placement and accommodation and placement sites
Tips from previous students
- The accommodation is easy to access, you just go to the administration in the ED/nursing station and sign in. You can also get a swipe card to the hospital there.
- Be proactive, establish your goals early with supervisors and nursing staff and make yourself as useful as possible.
- Don't be scared to ask the doctors and nursing staff if there is anything you can help out with whether you're in the wards or in the ED.
- Be involved as much as possible in everything, offer to take part in anything that you can as the doctors are usually happy to oblige.
- To have a good time, it's as easy as smiling to everybody and saying hello; you'll be in turn welcomed with ease.
- Be proactive in the hospital to make the most of it. Doctors and nurses are always happy to facilitate learning opportunities when asked.
Testimonials
I couldn't have asked for a better experience at Laidley Hospital and Country Doctors Practice. The doctors and nurses were always keen to teach and facilitate learning opportunities. All of the staff that were working in the hospital and the GP clinic were so kind and would always provide a helping hand if needed. I cannot recommend this placement enough.
This placement was amazing, we were treated so nicely by all the staff in Laidley. Everyone was very happy to teach us, to let us practice our skills and to take the time to give us genuine feedback about our performance. The variety of things that we were able to experience on our rotation was amazing and made it one of the best rotations by a long way.
All of the preceptors and other staff were extremely welcoming and willing to teach, with no exceptions. They had tremendous amounts of experience and were able to communicate and teach this in a positive and safe environment.
Was an amazing experience with highly experienced consultants, especially the preceptors who took time out of their days to give us valuable learning opportunities. It was incredible to see first hand the acute management of unstable patients and to see retrievals happen in the rural setting.