Gumeracha: 29 Albert Street, Gumeracha SA 5233
PH: (08) 8389 1009, Fax: (08) 8389 1655
Lobethal: 5 Wattle Street, Lobethal SA 5241
PH: (08) 8389 6364, Fax: (08) 8389 5400
Gumeracha: 29 Albert Street, Gumeracha SA 5233
PH: (08) 8389 1009, Fax: (08) 8389 1655
Lobethal: 5 Wattle Street, Lobethal SA 5241
PH: (08) 8389 6364, Fax: (08) 8389 5400
5 Wattle Street, Lobethal SA 5241. Phone (08) 8389 6364.
Gum Medical Lobethal is at 5 Wattle Street. Before the two practices joined, this was Lobethal Medical Centre, and the teams here and at Gumeracha had already spent decades working alongside one another through the Gumeracha District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and its GP practices. It is one practice across the two sets of rooms now, with the same billing policy at both, so you can book wherever suits you. Both sites work from the same patient record, so your history is with your doctor whichever rooms you attend.
Lobethal Medical Centre joined with Gumeracha Medical Practice in 2018, and the combined practice became Gum Medical. One team now works across both towns, and the rooms at 5 Wattle Street remain our home in Lobethal.
If you are not sure how long to book, or you have more than one thing to talk about, phone reception on (08) 8389 6364 and we will help you choose the right appointment length.
Parking is mainly on-street. Off-street parking at the practice is reserved for disabled permit holders.
Ramped wheelchair access at the entrance.
There is a Clinpath collection centre at our Lobethal rooms. It runs differently from the one at Gumeracha, so it is worth checking the day before you come in.
Collection hours: By appointment Monday to Thursday, walk-in clinic Friday. Collections run 8.30am to 12 noon on collection days.
Clinpath is a separate organisation with its own staff and its own hours. They are not Gum Medical employees, and their opening times can change independently of ours. If you have a question about a collection, phone Clinpath on (08) 8366 2000 or use their contact page. Your doctor will talk you through your results at your follow-up appointment.
Booking a Monday to Thursday collection: phone the practice on (08) 8389 6364 and reception will book it for you. Reception at either site can make the booking.
If Gumeracha suits you better, that collection centre takes walk-ins Monday to Saturday morning. See Gum Medical Gumeracha.
If it is life-threatening, call 000. Do not wait, and do not drive yourself.
Nearest emergency departments: Mount Barker Hospital has a 24 hour emergency department on Wellington Road, Mount Barker, phone (08) 8393 1777. Modbury Hospital on Smart Road, Modbury also has a 24 hour emergency department.
Urgent but not an emergency, close to home: the Gumeracha Nurse-Led Clinic at Gumeracha District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, 2 Albert Street, Gumeracha, phone (08) 8209 9220. Nurses see patients aged 5 and over, with a doctor available by video when needed. Open 1pm to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 4pm on weekends and public holidays. No fee with a Medicare card. It is not an emergency department.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Adelaide are walk-in and bulk billed, no appointment needed, for urgent problems that are not life-threatening, such as minor infections and minor injuries. The closest are Norwood (201-203 The Parade, open 7.30am to 9.30pm every day) and Para Hills West (33 McIntyre Road, open 8am to 8pm weekdays and 10am to 6pm weekends and public holidays).
Home visits: Hello Home Doctor on 134 100. A separate after-hours home visiting service, not part of Gum Medical. They run weeknights from 6pm, from midday Saturday across the weekend, and all day on public holidays, and they bulk bill eligible patients. Eligibility criteria may apply, so check when you call.
Advice and telehealth, any hour: call 1800MEDICARE on 1800 633 422 or healthdirect on 1800 022 222. Both are free 24 hour nurse lines (charges can apply from some mobiles), and outside business hours the nurse can arrange a free phone or video consult with a GP if you need one.
For children aged 6 months to 18 years: the Women’s and Children’s Hospital virtual urgent care service connects you with an emergency doctor or nurse by video when the concern is not life-threatening. Details and current hours at wch.sa.gov.au.
More detail on all of these is on our When we are closed page.