GP Shortage Coming After ‘Decades of Neglect’

GP Shortage Coming After ‘Decades of Neglect’
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Australia’s peak medical body says the nation’s general practitioners have been undervalued by successive governments, with the country now paying the price for “decades of neglect”.

The Australian Medical Association is calling for an overhaul in how investment in health care is framed, releasing a report linking health outcomes for Australians to economic growth and productivity.

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