Distressed doctors across the country are calling for urgent action as the bulk-billing system nears collapse, leaving some of the most vulnerable Australians unable to afford basic healthcare. 7NEWS
“The costs of running the general practice - nursing and admin and insurances and rent - has just rapidly escalated far beyond headline inflation and far beyond government funding.Royal Australian College of GPs president Dr Karen Price said workforce shortages have also contributed to the crisis.
Stones added GPs have been underfunded for about a decade, but the COVID pandemic has accelerated the long-term trend. “It takes longer to get into a doctor because there’s patient and community demand ... so waiting lists have expanded significantly,” Stones said. “They can be going into other areas of healthcare or not actually receiving healthcare at all,” Price said.“And all those are concerning for us because there’s costs in missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and certainly in attending emergency departments for things that could be managed in general practice.”“There needs to be some regulatory changes to allow more foreign doctors into Australia to address the immediate shortages,” Stones said.
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