Out-of-pocket GP fees highest on record: Newcastle doctors charging up to $104 for appointments Bulk-billing rate stable in the Hunter, despite incentives. Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2024
'Elephant in the room': the big issue that could collapse the health system 'There needs to be a radical adjustment of the whole system.' Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2024
GP crisis: 'People are struggling to pay the gaps the government expects' 'The simple truth is, there's not enough GPs to see everybody.' Newcastle Herald · Feb 1, 2024
GPs face state payroll tax threat She said the tax would force practices to close. Newcastle Herald · Aug 21, 2023
'There needs to be something': Stopgap GPs needed to avoid crisis 'Everybody needs good and equitable access to daytime general practice care.' Newcastle Herald · Jul 31, 2023
'Don't underestimate influenza': doctor's warning after student death Sometimes the bacterial infections can come up really fast. Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2023
'On the verge of collapse': GP crisis to get treatment at Merewether forum 'We need to change the way we think about medicine.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 11, 2023
'The poor are getting poorer and sicker': health linked to the homeless Some people can't afford to see a GP 'because of the cost of living'. Newcastle Herald · May 26, 2023
'We need to build a public health system where everybody wants to work' Some patients get tired of the waiting times in the public system and go private. Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2023
Budget incentives won't fix bulk-billing shortage, Newcastle GP says GPs are unlikely to switch to bulk-billing if their costs aren't being covered. Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2023