A GP on the Mid North Coast has been forced to make the tough decision to walk away from a nursing home.

Dr Marian Dover provides crucial services to the elderly and vulnerable, who struggle to get to a local doctor. But because Medicare rebates haven’t increased with inflation, she simply can’t afford to keep bulk-billing her patients.

A GP on the Mid North Coast has been forced to make the tough decision to walk away from a nursing home.&lt;/strong&gt;
Dr Marian Dover provides crucial services to the elderly and vulnerable, who struggle to get to a local doctor. But because Medicare rebates haven’t increased with inflation, she simply can’t afford to keep bulk-billing her patients.

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