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Andrew Brown

Fewer doctors offer bulk billing as consult costs rise

Survey results show an 11 per cent drop in the number of GP clinics offering bulk billing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

A fall in the number of GPs bulk billing highlights the need for the government to make health care more affordable, doctors say.

A report by healthcare monitors Cleanbill revealed the national average for out-of-pocket costs to see a GP is now $41.69, up by more than three per cent on 2023.

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