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The GP Deputising Association welcomes today’s announcement by the Health Minister that the Medicare Integrity Division will investigate the after hours sector. The GPDA has had ongoing concerns related to the behavior and work practices of some highly entrepreneurial after hours care providers and believes this investigation is an important step in ensuring that quality

The GP Deputising Association’s concerns related to the behavior of some within the after hours sector and its impact on quality and safety have been vindicated with the release of the MBS Review Taskforce Report into after hours.GPDA President Dr Nathan Pinskier commented: “Members of the Association have held longstanding concerns that some within the Medical Deputising

The GP Deputising Association has met with key representatives of the Department of Health, the RACGP, the AMA, the Australian General Practice Alliance and Healthdirect in Canberra in an open forum to discuss how best to restore the Medical Deputising sector to its intended mandate of acting for and on behalf of General Practice. The founding members of

Four of Australia’s longest serving Medical Deputising Services have come together to found a new industry body – the GP Deputising Association (GPDA) and are in active discussion with other entities regarding membership of the Association. GPDA is an association of healthcare stakeholders working to improve conditions within the healthcare industry related to the provision of after-hours healthcare, including