Published: May 19, 2022
Exclusive: State health minister says one reason hospital emergency departments are under pressure is a lack of GPs
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Victoria has staged a last-minute intervention in the federal election campaign, accusing the Morrison government of failing to invest in enough general practitioners for the state.
According to data provided to Guardian Australia by the Victorian government, the increase in public sector doctors between 2014 and 2021 had outstripped the growth in GPs in the state by more than 17%.
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