New ‘specialty’ GP heart clinic opens
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A GP clinic focused purely on cardiovascular health has opened in Sydney, promising patients faster turnaround on investigations and referrals to cardiologists.
Staffed by six part-time doctors, Heart GP opened weeks before a News Corp and National Heart Foundation of Australia campaign for new Medicare funding for GP heart checks — which resulted in the Federal Government rolling out a new $170 million MBS item.