Angus Chambers: GenPro Chair on the Health Minister setting aside funding to help uplift general practices
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
Concerns general practices will take too many patients to secure performance-based Government funding.
The Health Minister's set aside 285 million-dollars to help uplift general practices as part of a larger boost to healthcare.
The General Practice Owners Association welcomes the initiatives - but is cautious about the impacts.
Chair Angus Chambers told Andrew Dickens practices will open their books to get more money without increasing their workforce.
He says he's waiting until it's made clear how performance will be measured.
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