Government Acknowledges Key Role of General Practice With MYEFO Funding
BARTON,
AMA President, Dr
The Government has announced
"This funding is a start, but so much more is needed to put general practice on a solid footing to continue to provide accessible and affordable high-quality primary care in the challenging years ahead,"
"Today's investments in MYEFO are very targeted, whereas general practice really needs an across the board funding injection.
"The AMA especially welcomes the acknowledgement of the important work of GPs in aged care.
"Older Australians in residential aged care deserve access to the same quality of care from their GP that they have enjoyed throughout their lives.
"This funding will help GPs continue to visit their older patients in aged care facilities."
"These new home care packages will help because, as of
"With a waiting list that continues to increase each quarter, many more packages are needed.
"We need funding packages that reflect demand, and which ensure timely access to care so people can remain in their own home for as long as is appropriate."
"The ACAI must be retained. Otherwise, services to the frail and elderly in aged care facilities will be put at risk. There is an ever-increasing tide of GPs who are signalling an end to their aged care facility visits.
"We look forward to working with the Government on the detail of today's announcements."
"General practice is the most efficient part of the health system,"
"GPs care for patients and families through all stages of life.
"With proper funding and support, GPs can do more to help keep patients out of hospital and save the health system money."
"Over the past decade, general practice has been subject to numerous funding cuts, including an extended freeze on Medicare rebates,"
"The most recent Productivity Commission Report on Government Services 2018 showed that Australian Government total expenditure on GP services per person grew by just
"The most recent
"We expect of a lot of our hard-working GPs, but successive Governments have clearly failed to deliver the level of investment required to support patients in accessing GP care.
"The
"We need to see further investment in all domains of general practice, including money to support longer consultations with patients, investment in quality improvement, and targeted funding for chronic disease management that improves access to care through a patient's general practice."
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