Hundreds of universal bulk-billing GP clinics missing in action
Analysis, conducted by The Guardian, was based on data from Healthdirect.
Over 450 fully bulk-billing clinics closed or switched to charging some patients out-of-pocket fees in the past year, an analysis reveals.
The analysis, conducted by The Guardian, was based on data from Healthdirect which lists GP practices across Australia.
The media outlet said compared to 12 months ago, some 114 fully bulk-billing clinics were no longer on the register because their names had been removed, possibly because they had closed down.
On the other side, some 124 clinics moved from mixed billing to complete bulk-billing, with a further 35 new bulk-billing clinics opening..
