Rural health proposal knockback labelled an 'absolute catastrophe'

Claire Harris
Updated July 22 2021 - 5:56pm, first published 4:38pm
REJECTION DISAPPOINTMENT: AMASA president Michelle Atchison and RDASA president Peter Rischbieth are furious that a joint proposal to better support rural GPs working in country hospitals has been rejected.
REJECTION DISAPPOINTMENT: AMASA president Michelle Atchison and RDASA president Peter Rischbieth are furious that a joint proposal to better support rural GPs working in country hospitals has been rejected.

A proposal considered to have the potential to provide much-needed and long sought-after support for rural GPs working in country hospitals has been knocked back, with the rejection having been labelled as "unacceptable" and "an absolute catastrophe" by doctors' representatives.

Claire Harris

Claire Harris

Journalist

Journalist at Stock Journal. Hailing from South East Queensland, Claire moved to SA at the start of 2019. She is passionate about agriculture, cooking, sport, and line dancing, and loves a good long road trip.

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