GP's are the frontline of healthcare. Seeing the same doctor gives patients confidence and also allows the GP to spot changes early in someone he/she knows. Rural GPs should have different contracts, be allowed to give a range of healthcare such as minor injury/vaccination and be paid accordingly. This means a different mentality to the current 9-5. Travelling 40 odd miles to G-Meds on a route with limited public transport is not good financial or healthcare management and people end up calling an ambulance and that is where the problems start... Life for a remote rural GP is a lifestyle and should be promoted as such. In a small remote community there will not be call outs every night, surgeries will be manageable and personal. Big rethink needed PLEASE
I work for a rural welfare charity and having key healthworkers like GPs who understand the lifestyle associated with some rural jobs would be aided a lot by consistency.
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