Overloaded doctors can’t deliver the best care – when is the system going to be fixed?

Busy waiting area

While politicians debate the quality of healthcare based on bulk-billing rates, those at the coalface â€” GPs, ED staff, paramedics and patients â€” know the real story of how well the cogs are turning.

The indicators of how successfully a publicly funded health system is performing are easily gauged by those on the front line.