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GPs join forces to ease patients' fears, explain Medicare rebate following rising cost of appointments

Doctors in regional NSW have published a letter to their community following increased patient "frustration" over doctors choosing not to provide bulk-bill for appointments.

ABC News · Sep 5, 2022

Expressions of interest received from new GPs to take over Co Down surgeries

It was announced last month that the current GP partners will hand back their contract to health bosses early next year

Belfast Live · Sep 3, 2022

People 'finding it harder' to get an appointment with their GP in Northumberland claim Labour

Figures showed that 4.1 per cent of people in the North East and Yorkshire waited more than 28 days for an appointment

Chronicle Live · Sep 2, 2022

Ankle tags and 24/7 surveillance – this is how the UK treats new migrants

The government’s need to be seen as tough on immigration is driving the Rwanda plan and GPS monitoring – but at what cost, asks lawyer Janet Farrell

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022

‘A horrible winter lies ahead’: next PM will inherit an NHS on its knees

Experts say Tory leadership rivals appear not to have grasped the scale of the crisis facing the service

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Patients charged expensive out-of-pocket fees as doctors stop bulk billing

After being bulk billed by her GP for six years, Jayme Lees received an unexpected surprise when her newborn son's check-up incurred a hefty out-of-pocket fee.

ABC News · Aug 28, 2022

The physio will see you now. Why health workers need to broaden their roles to fix the workforce crisis

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2022

Britain’s private healthcare boom — vital relief for the overstretched NHS or is the UK sleepwalking into privatisation?

The number of Londoners turning to private GPs has hit a record high, but critics warn it’s creating a two-tier system. Katie Strick speaks to doctors and patients on both sides of the UK’s widening healthcare gap

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

I was lucky to have a great GP. Then she went on maternity leave and my healthcare fell apart

There are no coordinators to help people navigate a system designed for occasional care, rather than for chronic illness

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2022

General practices are struggling. Here are 5 lessons from overseas to reform the funding system

New federal Health Minister Mark Butler says primary care is “in worse shape than it’s been in the entire Medicare era” and has made it his top health priority.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022