‘I know I’m not alone’: GP’s five-month battle to find her own GP
One of the biggest challenges for Dr Melania Scrace when she moved was finding her own doctor.
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After moving to start life in a new community, GP Dr Melania Scrace eventually set about finding her own doctor.
But as a very clear example of Australia’s GP workforce crisis and its effects, it would be a five-month wait between trying to make an appointment and eventually seeing a GP.