Workforce and funding top reasons for closed books – study

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Workforce and funding top reasons for closed books – study 

Patrice

Dougan

pdougan@nzdoctor.co.nz

Wednesday 24 July 2024, 09:57 AM

Sorry we're closed [Image: Tim Mossholder on Unsplash]

Workforce and funding were among the top reasons given by general practice leaders for why practices choose to close their books, according to a new survey published in the NZMJ [Image: Tim Mossholder on Unsplash] 

In a nutshell Workforce shortages, underfunding and high workloads are the primary reasons general practices in New Zealand close their book, BACK panel - grey

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