Doctor workforce hits 20,000 but specialist GP growth lags

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Doctor workforce hits 20,000 but specialist GP growth lags

Doctor's bag CR Thalerngsak Mongkolsin on iStock
The specialist GP workforce rose by 1.6 per cent in the past year while the population grew by 2.5 per cent [Image: Thalerngsak Mongkolsin on iStock]
Key points For the first time, doctor numbers have surpassed 20,000, primarily driven by increased registrations of international medical gradu, BACK panel - grey