The mysterious GP and her multimillion-dollar bequest for the homeless
Not much is known about Dr Dianne Houghton, but she wanted to do something on a grand scale after her death
An out-of-the-blue phone call and the generosity of a mysterious doctor is allowing a charity to resurrect its GP practice for the homeless.
Five years ago, the Haymarket Foundation, which provides crisis accommodation and food to Sydney’s rough-sleepers, was forced to shut the doors to its clinic after the Federal Government axed its funding.
COVID-19 hit, and since then, it has managed to offer a telehealth service as a result of the temporary MBS items.
“But a general practice seemed so out of reach,” its CEO, Peter Valpiani, told Australian Doctor last week.
