The RACGP and 20 peak patient bodies have called on the federal government to fund longer GP consultations in a bid to keep the cost of seeing a GP down for patients with chronic disease and complex health needs.
But the proposal might not add up to all it is meant to, writes Midland GP Dr Nicholas Stanley-Cary.
This proposal, in essence, attributes an equal dollar value to every minute spent with a GP.
Dr Nicholas Stanley-Cary says funding longer GP consultations may not be the solution....
But the proposal might not add up to all it is meant to, writes Midland GP Dr Nicholas Stanley-Cary.
This proposal, in essence, attributes an equal dollar value to every minute spent with a GP.
Dr Nicholas Stanley-Cary says funding longer GP consultations may not be the solution....
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