Australia faces a potential 10,000+ GP shortage by 2031, prompting the government to simplify overseas doctor recruitment, raising ethical concerns.
Australia faces a growing doctor shortage, especially in rural and regional areas, leading to long wait times for consultations. Medical students are turning away from general practice, and by 2031, the country could be short of over 10,000 GPs. To address this, the government plans to simplify recruitment of overseas doctors, which has already seen the number of foreign doctors in Australia double since the pandemic. However, this raises ethical questions about recruiting from countries with their own doctor shortages.
June 24, 2024
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