Lack of GPs
Apparently, the State Government has a secret plan to recruit up to 2500 doctors from overseas. What I do not understand is why it is a secret plan. Does the government plan to present 2500 recruits as a fait accompli? That, is rather difficult considering they can’t even fixed our water supply problem.
Are we lacking in GPs? I suppose we are but I wouldn’t know. The turnover rate at my local medical centre is so high I never get to see the same doctor twice. Either they (the doctors) are being paid peanuts or the stress of seeing too many patients are driving them away.
I don’t know if recruiting more doctors will solve the problem either. I think better training for the local doctor population would serve the community better. But then, there are so many things wrong with our State health system …
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An interesting post Squirt. You suggest that we’d be better served if our local doctors had "better training". What do you mean by that?
I agree squirt, we are lacking in Grand Prix, especially in the Albert Park area. I think if we could have up to 2500 of them per year it would be to a great advantage to the area.
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@bmn100: GPs … General Practitioners … not Grand Prixs …LOL
@honeycut: Hmm yes I should explain. I had doctors who prescribed the wrong medication as well as doctors who do not know the allergies or severe reactions of the prescribed medications.
I am hoping with better training, patients will be more willing to see them instead of demanding to see more experienced doctors.