Bonded doctors told ‘bad luck’ on medical school debt offer

Dr David Gillespie says a new scheme is meant to avoid some flaws of the Bonded Medical Program, which will continue to be offered
Geir O'Rourke
Dr David Gillespie
Dr David Gillespie.

The Federal Government won’t stop offering bonded medical places, with participants told they are all still required to complete their full return of service.

It comes after Dr David Gillespie announced the government would begin wiping out remaining medical school debts from next year for any doctors willing to work rurally as GPs.