GP Liaison
Dr Belinda Russell-Smith holds the position of Liaison General Practitioner at Joondalup Health Campus and Joondalup Private Hospital. Her role is to foster a closer relationship between the hospital and general practice community and to address matters of mutual interest.
The objectives of the position are to:
- Provide a general practice perspective on patient care to Joondalup Heath Campus
- Facilitate communication between the hospital and general practitioners in relation to patient care
- Represent general practice in the strategic planning and policy development within the hospital
- Participate in the development / implementation of collaborative initiatives involving the hospital, general practice, networks of GPs and other health care agencies
- Liaise with networks of GPs and the GP community on issues pertaining to the hospital / GP interface
- Develop a perspective of hospital / GP related issues at a state and national level.
Dr Belinda Russell-Smith
In December 2024 Joondalup Health Campus welcomed on board Dr Belinda Russell-Smith as our Hospital Liaison GP. With nearly 20 years of General Practice experience at Beaumaris Family Practice following training at UWA, Dr Russell-Smith not only brings a wealth of experience but also deep community connections to her role.
Dr Russell-Smith is pleased to put her longtime passion for people-focused connection to work in her role as GP Liaison and will be looking to open avenues of communication with Heads of Departments to find areas for proactive improvement, as well as working with local general practitioners to ensure their views and opinion on JHC’s operations are understood and considered.
Dr Russell Smith is keen to bring a community-focused lens to the role and to be as proactive as possible in issues such as patient and record management, transmission of results, and anything else arising from her initial conversations with both hospital staff and GPs.
With a long career in general practice lends understanding through lived experience to her role, and she has noted local GPs are keen for information and upskilling and that was something she was looking forward to encompassing into the role.
Email address:
russellsmithb@ramsayhealth.com.au
Phone:
08 9400 9775 GP Priority Line
JHC Priority Line – The speciality teams here at JHC welcome calls from GPs with acute concerns or those needing urgent advice regarding one of their patients. Please call 9400 9775 should this support be required.