RACGP calls for co-claiming restrictions to be ditched

Thousands sign petition warning government campaign against GP claims will hurt mental health care
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GPs are demanding the restrictions on co-claiming attendances with mental health treatment items be ditched, arguing it is causing a “dangerous dumbing down” of medical care.

There was an angry backlash from the specialty last week when it emerged the Department of Health had targeted 341 GPs asking them to explain why such a high proportion of their mental health items were being claimed with consultation items on the same day.