Rural Health practitioners are calling for a re-think to attract and retain more doctors in regional areas across the country.

The Department of Health estimates Australia is short close to two and a half thousand full-time equivalent GPs with the problem disproportionately affecting rural areas. 

Rural Reporter Dusty Fitzpatrick spoke with Dubbo Psychologist Tanya Forster about some of the ways the problem could be addressed: 

Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

Rural Health practitioners are calling for a re-think to attract and retain more doctors in regional areas across the country.
The Department of Health estimates Australia is short close to two and a half thousand full-time equivalent GPs&nbsp;with the problem disproportionately affecting rural areas.&nbsp;
Rural Reporter Dusty Fitzpatrick spoke with Dubbo Psychologist Tanya Forster about some of the ways the problem could be addressed:&nbsp;
Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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The Rural News is market leader, dealing exclusively with stories of interest to the farming sector and has the support of Australia&rsquo;s largest media business and international correspondents.