Australian Medical Association President Dr Steve Robson says he is looking for “a big investment” into general practice within the federal budget.
“We’ve advocated very strongly about investing in general practice, making more appointments available out of
hours, looking at reforms for example in telehealth for people who need it,” Mr Robson told Sky News Australia.
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