GP practices in workforce crisis given ‘last chance’ appeal
The RACGP has claimed some practices have had to close after losing their DPA status
GP practice owners will be able to challenge the classification of their practice location used to determine access to IMGs under a new appeal process.
An ‘exceptional circumstances review’ has been set up by the Federal Government for those practices not located in a so-called Distribution Priority Area (DPA) and who therefore cannot recruit IMGs or bonded doctors with Medicare provider numbers.
