Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
ABC News
ABC News
Business

Four bulk-billing Medicare GP clinics set for Tasmania but doctors concerned about focus on acute cases

It is hoped the Medicare clinics will take walk-in patients who would otherwise turn up at emergency departments. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)

Tasmania will get four bulk-billing GP clinics when the federal government rolls out its key election policy, not three as initially promised, but doctors' groups are worried they will just cannibalise staff from existing practices.

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the clinics, known as Medicare Urgent Care Centres, would be funded with state and federal money.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.