Labor to commit $135m to trial 50 urgent care clinics intended to ease pressure on hospitals
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y3PX)
Announcement comes alongside policies to strengthen Medicare and make it easier to see a doctor' as ambulance wait times blow out
Anthony Albanese is set to announce Labor's first major health commitment of the election campaign: $135m to trial 50 new urgent care clinics meant to ease pressure on hospitals.
The clinics will be based at GP surgeries and community health centres in at least 50 locations across the country. Labor says they will be modelled on a similar scheme operating in New Zealand.
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