The AusDoc debate: Is working as a solo GP unsafe?
Given the complexity of the demands — both bureaucratic and clinical — is solo general practice safe?
It is not just a question about patients, but about the emotional and physical burdens faced by solo GPs themselves.
We asked long-time AusDoc columnist Dr Jon Fogarty to write about the issue.
It follows the recent tribunal case where a solo GP, a GP who was facing significant health problems himself, was sanctioned for failures in care.