Tasmanian Labor
1,000 visits available each day throughout Tasmania
Focus on general practice will alleviate pressure on hospitals
A game-changing plan to make 1,000 bulk billed visits a day available at 10 GP Extended Care Clinics throughout Tasmania will take pressure off emergency departments and help end ambulance ramping and bed block.
Labor Leader Rebecca White said the establishment of the 10 GP clinics – offering seven-day-a-week care from 8am to 8pm – will provide 100 per cent bulk billed urgent care visits.
“This will mean people can see a doctor when they need one and it will help take pressure off hospital emergency departments and reduce ambulance ramping,” Ms White said.