Australian Labor Party promises 50 new urgent care clinics to ease hospital pressure.

Labor in Australia has promised to open 50 new urgent care clinics, including one in Maitland, as part of a $644 million investment. The goal is for four in five Australians to live within 20 minutes of a clinic, aimed at easing hospital emergency department pressure. The clinics treat conditions like cuts, fractures, and upper respiratory infections. The Royal Australian College of GPs, however, suggests funding would be better used to expand existing GP services.

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