GP fees to rise despite $2b Govt injection
Tuesday January 30, 2007
By Martin Johnston

Fees to see a GP are going up, despite the multibillion-dollar taxpayer boost for primary healthcare.

Costs are likely to rise by more than $1 for most patients after a controversial ruling by district health boards.

Doctors blame increasing costs, such as pay rises of up to 19 per cent for primary care nurses, a boost which the Government refuses to provide for, saying it is already paying enough.

Groups representing general practitioners predict many will push to impose higher fee rises, prompting a flood of reviews under a new system set up by health boards.

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