Canberra patients 'devastated' as fully bulk-billed GP closes doors

Canberra patients 'devastated' as fully bulk-billed GP closes doors

A fully bulk-billed GP and allied health clinic in Canberra's south has closed its doors, making what it called a "deeply difficult and disappointing decision" to enter voluntary administration.

Canberra bulk-billing GP clinic enters voluntary administration

Interchange Health Co-Operative in Tuggeranong closes, impacting vulnerable patients as they struggle with ACT GP shortage and low Medicare rebates.

newsGP - Funding warning as bulk-billing clinic closes

One of Canberra’s last fully bulk-billed clinics has entered voluntary administration after struggling to cover costs and attract enough GPs.

Bulk-billing practice with 5000 patients in voluntary administration

The Interchange Health Cooperative practice in South.Point, Tuggeranong closed on Monday. Photo: Facebook. Canberra’s bulk-billing crisis has worsened with the closure of the Interchange Health Cooperative (IHCO) practice in Tuggeranong, which had almost 5000 patients on its books. The six-year-old 100 per cent bulk-billed general practice and allied health service at South.Point called in administrators from RSM Australia on Monday (7 April). T…