Who wants to be a GP? What we know about Mark Butler’s ‘terrifying statistic’

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Minister for Health Mark Butler
Minister for Health Mark Butler.

Mark Butler has identified “the most terrifying statistic in healthcare”: the fact only 15% of medical students are choosing general practice.

The Minister for Health made the assessment at the AMA National Conference in Sydney last month then made it a staple of his news radio and breakfast TV appearances.