A JOINT investigation into alleged Medicare fraud by doctors, conducted by the ABC's 7.30 and Nine Entertainment's newspapers, could "cause lasting damage to the nation's GP workforce", the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) believes.
RACGP President, Adjunct Professor Karen Price, said "the problem is not dishonest doctors, it is the complexity of the Medicare system", describing the ABC and Nine's reporting as "a kick in the guts for GPs".
"The vast majority of doctors do the right thing and certainly don't deserve to be slurred by sensationalist media coverage," she said.
"It is so important to be mindful of the toll Medicare complexity takes on GPs and how it impacts patient care."
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