Tasmania doesn't have enough GPs to meet the growing demand — and experts warn it will get worse

The loss of a single GP means another wave of people looking for a doctor in an overloaded system. (ABC Riverina: Romy Stephens)

When Liz Christie heard her regular GP was retiring from the profession, she was disappointed, but figured she would just switch to another doctor in the Battery Point clinic — then she got a message saying she would need to find a new practice.

"I was pretty shocked to begin with," she said.