Abolishing VLCA first step towards equitable funding

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Abolishing VLCA first step towards equitable funding

Geoff Cunningham
Child poverty, dirty bare feet
VLCA funding is tied to the practice, not the patients, meaning many high-needs patients at Access practices are not receiving higher-subsided care [Image: iStock]

GP Geoff Cunningham takes issue with Very Low Cost Access funding, saying its unintended consequences have led to inefficiencies and inequities in the general practice landscape

Although I agree with Bryan Betty’s opinion piece on the PSAAP (PHO Services Agreement Amendment Protocol) funding talks, I am increasingly concerned