Urgent care clinics accused of failing to provide proper clinical handover to GPs
The Minister for Health and Aged Care says Google reviews demonstrate the clinics' success.
GPs have accused urgent care clinics of providing inconsistent or non-existent clinical handover to patients’ usual doctors.
The allegation is spelt out in a new position statement signed by the main GP groups, including ACRRM, the AMA, RACGP and RDAA.
It says the vast sums of money that federal and state governments are investing in the bulk-billing clinics are, in many cases, no more than a rebranding exercise of existing services.
“[We have] significant concerns that urgent care clinics are creating competition for an already-stretched workforce supply of GPs and primary care RNs.
