General practice: Doing more for less

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General practice: Doing more for less

Bill Douglas

Bill Douglas

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The whittling down of funding for GP services continues, writes Bill Douglas

With the health sector review still two years away, Whanganui GP Bill Douglas calls for a $4000 payment per GP, and $2000 per practice nurse, as a sign of good faith

Minister of health David Clark has announced there is to be a less-than-full review of the health service including the DHBs by some time in the next