Thousands more patients ditching GP appointments because of cost
A growing proportion of patients are forgoing trips to the GP due to money worries: ABS
More patients, especially younger people, are skipping GP appointments owing to cost-of-living pressures, reveal Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
One in seven patients aged 24-35 reported delaying or not visiting their GP because of cost in 2023/24 compared with one in 10 the previous year.
