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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Nursing Review

In Triabunna on Tasmanias east coast, a retirement in 2020 saw residents left with only one GP , forcing people to travel to other areas for care, sometimes for well over an hour. If services funded by Medicare and other sources stay below that level for years, funding should automatically become available to bridge the gap.