Patient enrolment back on the table after Labor’s $750m GP funding pledge
The AMA claims it's a 'really good day for general practice'
The Labor Party says it will spend $750 million on general practice if it wins the federal election, with the focus on reviving voluntary patient enrolment.
Speaking at the Pandanus Medical Centre in Darwin, Labor leader Anthony Albanese said the cash would be used over three years to fund “key priorities” of the Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan.
It is the biggest election pledge for general practice from either of the main parties.
The draft version of the primary care plan, released last year, was meant to herald the start of voluntary patient enrolment but its rollout – due to take place from July – was subsequently delayed by the Morrison Government for “further consultation”.
