Murton ensures minister understands GP concerns over pace of law changes

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Murton ensures minister understands GP concerns over pace of law changes

Sam Murton
RNZCGP president Sam Murton used her recent meeting with the health minister to put forward GP concerns over rapid changes in health legislation

Change challenges

  • RNZCGP president Sam Murton says GPs are nervous about the rapid pace of change.
  • Dr Murton says GPs must be protected if they have a conscientious objection to euthanasia or abortion.
  • The college president has raised concerns about the under-resourcing of PRIME with the health minister.
There will be conversations that need to be had which will be very difficult for GPs. They didn’t sign up to write a prescription for death before wri