Coffs-Grafton GP Visits Drop Due to Affordability Crisis | Mirage News
Top Stories Tamfitronics The percentage of people who can't afford to visit a GP in the Coffs Harbour-Grafton region has increased more than 130% over the past four years, according to damning new research.The report titled Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality Healthcare, was commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS and conducted by the University of Canberra.NCOSS chief executive Cara Varian said the report found that patient experiences with vital health services including GPs, specialists and dentists in NSW had gone backwards since its 2020 report and that regional areas were more heavily impacted than metropolitan areas."This report illustrates that the health system is broken," Ms Varian said."When people can't afford the most fundamental medical care it leads to bad health outcomes and puts pressure on hospitals," she said."These statistics are...
