Call for capitation to fix ‘broken’ rural system
Ochre Health chair Dr Ross Lamplugh warns of mass practice closures without radical reforms
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Medicare is broken in remote areas and should be replaced with a new system based on capitation, says the GP head of a major rural corporate.
Ochre Health chair Dr Ross Lamplugh says he has been approached by 10 small-town GPs since May, offering their practices for free if Ochre can find them a doctor.