Why do patients go to emergency rather than to their GP?

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Article describes the outcome of research into patient choice of location for urgent care in the context of Australian health policy and funding.

Experts say the reasons for the phenomenon are complex – but underfunding of general practice is a key issue.

Period	13 Jul 2019

Title	Why do patients go to emergency rather than to their GP?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	News GP
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	13/07/19
Description	Experts say the reasons for the phenomenon are complex – but underfunding of general practice is a key issue.
Producer/Author	Doug Hendrie, RACGP
URL	https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/why-do-patients-go-to-emergency-rather-than-to-the?utm_source=racgpnewsgpnewsletter&utm_campaign=newsgpedm&utm_medium=email
Persons	Mark Morgan