Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Health
In Melbourne, a GP has 900 patients. A Mallee GP has 7847
Simon Cameron

Member for Mallee Anne Webster speaks in the House of Representatives this week. Picture: David Foote/AUSPIC

THESE are the damning figures that highlight the sick state of access to doctors in the Mallee.

Member for Mallee Anne Webster on Thursday said figures she obtained from Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) showed the GP to population ratio in Mallee was one to 7487 compared to one to 900 in Melbourne.

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