The Latest Breaking News from GP Access

GP Access hours extended at Belmont, Mater hospitals

The federal government says it is working towards restoring a full after-hours service at Toronto.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 30, 2023

Government reopens GP Access, reinstating care as a priority

After 16 months of being closed, the GP Access After Hours service at the Calvary Mater Hospital has reopened

Newcastle Herald · May 29, 2023

Mater Hospital's GP Access After Hours clinic reopens

The clinic will see 14,000 people a year, taking pressure off hospital emergency departments.

Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2023

GP Access is effective, efficient, economical and saves Australia's health system millions

A new level of federal-state collaboration is needed to keep this crucial service.

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2022

Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland

Flanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living…

Newcastle Herald · May 12, 2022

'It was really confronting': Calls for more funding for GP Access

"There were people in there with possibly broken bones waiting for the same amount of time that I was."

Newcastle Herald · Apr 28, 2022

Budget 'cuts' versus 'decrease': GP Access funding feud continues

Health department officials insist drop in funding for PHN after hours program from $71.9 million in 2021 to $56 million in 2022 is a "decrease", "not a cut".

Newcastle Herald · Apr 4, 2022

'False': Hunt says no after hours cuts planned after GP Access closure fears

There is no reduction in "overall funding" for after hours care and any claim to the contrary is "categorically false", Hunt's spokesperson said.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 31, 2022

GP Access in danger of closing under 2022 budget cuts, MP says

A $16 million cut to after hours medical care across the country could put the Hunter's GP Access service in jeopardy, Sharon Claydon says.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 30, 2022