Free GP care wasn’t worth the spend

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Free GP care wasn’t worth the spend

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Reviewers found $1.59 million spent on a free GP and pharmacy-services initiative in June was a high price to pay for a likely reduction in emergency department attendances at Middlemore Hospital [image: NZD]
A direct replication of the primary care free consultations would not be recommended A repeat of the free GP consulta­tions which were offered in