Number of GPs bulk billing all patients halved over last year, report finds

Annual survey from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners finds falling rates of bulk billing and job satisfaction as healthcare costs continue to rise

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The proportion of GPs bulk billing all of their patients has halved over the course of just one year as the cost of providing care to patients continues to grow.

The findings come from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) annual health of the nation report, published on Wednesday, which surveyed 2,048 GPs, including 183 GPs in training.

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