The GP income issue: GPs banking on the risky business of capitation

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The GP income issue: GPs banking on the risky business of capitation

Fall

Most GPs are private business owners, part-funded by the taxpayer. Cliff Taylor examines the challenges of the business side of general practice, and whether the reward is good, bad or indifferent

TWO YEARS AGO, on an average annual income of $155,000, GPs topped the seek.co.nz list of best-paid professions. The headlines came thick and fast:, Shaun Phelan, MAS business advisory manager Shaun Phelan says the number of younger GPs wanting to buy practices may not match those wanting to sell