GP vs Macca’s: ‘The smell of burgers and friesĀ in my practice is no good for patient care’

Dr Dragan Talic has joined residents in battling a fast-food outlet that would surround his practice, arguing it would impact access
Dr Dragan Talic

A GP is battling a proposed 24-hour McDonald’s next to his practice, saying doctors will have to compete with the ā€œsmell of burgers and friesā€ wafting through as they counsel patients on obesity issues. 

Dr Dragan Talic is also warning his practice will become an ā€œisland among McDonald’sā€ if the development proceeds, with the proposed site wrapping around his clinic on three sides.