GP registrar pay crunch: 31% are taking second jobs

One registrar said she had resorted to working shifts at an after-hours deputising service to help pay off her mortgage

Almost one third of GP registrars are moonlighting in second jobs to supplement their incomes, new figures suggest.

The General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) says the results of its annual benchmarking report highlight the need for better pay and conditions, particularly for registrars in their first term of training.