Are Australia’s Urgent Care Clinics Actually Working?

Are Australia’s 137 urgent care clinics making a difference to healthcare access in Australia? In this episode, we speak with Grant Russell about how the new Medicare urgent care network is performing, whether it’s easing pressure on hospital emergency departments, and the challenges of workforce supply, patient use, and system integration.While millions of visits suggest growing demand, questions remain about long-term effectiveness and sustainability. Tune in to hear what the evidence really says about the future of urgent care in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.