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Bulk billing GP clinics not a feasible form of income

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Caring for the community: Principal general practitioner Olusegun Ajiboye says GPs need to rethink the fully bulk billing model in order to stay open and viable. Photo by Adair Winder

Principal general practitioner Olusegun Ajiboye from Dove Medical Centre in Echuca says fully bulk billing medical clinics are not a “viable” business option and can lead to a chain reaction of devastating community events such as clinic closures, GP shortages and overworked GPs.

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