‘Cancers sticking out like dogs’ balls’: When a GP arrives in a town that has not seen a doctor for over a year
GP Dr Michael Veal tells of the fallout for patients when their doctor leaves town for good.
Dr Michael Veal was watching his son play country footy on a wintery afternoon last year, when one of the players copped a broken jaw during the game.
He offered his medical help to the stricken AFL player.
He knew there were no doctors left in the town of Avoca in Victoria’s Central Highlands since the Tristar Medical Group, the much-maligned rural bulk-billing corporate, collapsed in May 2022.
Later Dr Veal decided the situation was so bleak he would open a clinic there two days a week.
