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Dear Valued Patients,
As you may be aware, Australia continues to experience a critical shortage of GPs, with the impact of this felt not just in Tasmania but across the country. This has made it extremely difficult to attract and retain doctors at East Devonport Medical Centre.
To ensure we can continue to serve our community, we have made the decision to merge East Devonport Medical Centre with SmartClinics Devonport. This will ensure continuity of care for current patients with effective resourcing, while enabling for future growth.
The final day of appointments at East Devonport Medical Centre was 2nd February, 2024. In the coming months, we will rebrand the SmartClinics practice to become:
Devonport Family Medical Centre.
East Devonport Medical Centre has been caring for the local community for nearly 50 years. The health and well-being of patients are – and always have been the doctors’ greatest priorities, and we thank you for your support over the years.
Best wishes,
The East Devonport Medical Centre Team
All East Devonport Medical Centre patients are welcome at SmartClinics Devonport
SmartClinics Devonport is located just 3.5km from East Devonport Medical Centre and is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm, and on Saturdays 9:00am to 11:30am.
SmartClinics Devonport has twelve GPs who are highly trained and passionate about what they do, with face-to-face and telehealth appointments available six days a week. The GPs offer a range of services to meet your families’ ongoing healthcare needs. For more information about the doctors at SmartClinics Devonport, please visit the website at www.smartclinics.com.au/location/devonport-wenvoe/.
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Patient Medical Records have now merged with SmartClinics Devonport
Your records have been transferred to SmartClinics Devonport. There was no cost to patients to do this.
Dr Daff Caballes-Beaty
Dr Daffodil Caballes-Beaty has moved to SmartClinics Devonport at 8 Wenvoe Street and invites her patients to join her at this location.
Dr Suren Naiker
Dr Suren Naiker retired on 31st January 2024, following almost 30 years of practise at East Devonport Medical Centre. We sincerely thank Dr Naiker for his significant contribution to the health of the local Devonport community and wish him well in retirement. Dr Naiker’s patients are welcome to attend the SmartClinics Devonport clinic for future GP appointments.
Dr Rohit Sood
Dr Rohit Sood relocated to Port Sorell Medical Centre at 81 Club Drive, Shearwater. For patients wishing to continue their care with Dr Sood, please call Port Sorell Medical Centre to request their medical record transfer form. Phone: (03) 6428 7720 or visit www.psmed.com.au.
Dr Jeremy Bott
Dr Jeremy Bott will continue to provide telehealth services to patients as part of SmartClinics Devonport Wenvoe Street Family Medical Centre.
How to transfer your medical records to a different practice
If you are requesting a transfer of your medical records after 2nd February 2024, you will need to contact SmartClinics Devonport in person or by phone: (03) 6422 6200.
For privacy reasons, medical records cannot be released directly to patients.