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Marrickville <strong>Local</strong> Government Area <strong>Health</strong> Profile6<strong>Health</strong> service availabilityHeadlines The number of GPs per-capita in Marrickville is among the lowest of any LGA inInner West <strong>Sydney</strong> (1.23 GPs per 1,000 persons), and these doctors represent thegreatest proportion of GPs aged 55 years and over of any LGA in the catchment(48.9%); Marrickville has a lower average in the availability of almost all Allied <strong>Health</strong>practitioner types compared to the catchment; and The number of high-care and community aged care places per 1,000 persons aged 70+years is significantly greater than the number across the catchment overall.6.1 HOSPITALS AND DAY SURGERYThe Marrickville LGA has access to the 710 bed Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) inCamperdown, the largest principal referral hospital in Inner West <strong>Sydney</strong>.The Marrickville LGA is also serviced by the Metropolitan Rehabilitation Private Hospital, whichis a 37 bed rehabilitation facility located in Petersham, and a public oral health clinic, as shown inTable 16.Table 16: Acute, aged care, mental health and day surgery facilities in Marrickville<strong>Health</strong> Service Name Service Type LocationPublic sector health servicesMarrickville Oral <strong>Health</strong> Clinic Oral <strong>Health</strong> Services MarrickvillePrivate sector health servicesInner West Endoscopy Centre Day Surgery MarrickvillePreterm Foundation Day Procedure Centre Day Surgery CamperdownMetropolitan Rehabilitation Private Hospital Private Hospitals PetershamSource: <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Establishments Registration Online (HERO) database6.2 GENERAL PRACTICESelected characteristics of General Practitioners currently practicing in the Marrickville LGA arecompared to other LGAs in Figure 21. The number of GPs per-capita in Marrickville is amongthe lowest of any LGA in Inner West <strong>Sydney</strong> (1.23 GPs per 1,000 persons), and these doctorsrepresent the greatest proportion of GPs aged 55 years and over of any LGA in the catchment(48.9%) 34 . The number of GPs per-capita delivering aged care services and under the Access to34Based upon data provided by the Inner-West <strong>Sydney</strong> Medicare <strong>Local</strong>Inner West <strong>Sydney</strong> Medicare <strong>Local</strong> and <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>District</strong> Page 28Marrickville <strong>Local</strong> Government AreaPopulation <strong>Health</strong> LGA/SLA Profile v1.1 March 2013
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