Direct State employment of GPs to be examined by review group

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Strategic review of general practice to be completed by end of year, Minister for Health announces

The review will also look at making greater use of support roles such as GP nurses in order to improve the delivery of services in the community, as well as providing for the establishment of practices and succession planning.

High demand has placed GP services under heavy pressure in recent years, and many have stopped taking new patients. About one-fifth of the workforce is nearing retirement.

 

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