Peak body urges ‘comprehensive policy approach’ to reverse trend whereby more doctors are leaving general practice than adopting it as a career
There are not enough general practitioners to meet the growing healthcare needs of Australians, a government report has warned, with a shortfall of more than 5000 expected in the next decade.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “Although the number of new GPs joining the workforce is gradually rising, it is not sufficient to match the rate at which GPs are leaving the workforce.” Australian Medical Association president Prof Steve Robson said the government must increase efforts to grow the GP workforce.
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