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What a tragic loss for an outstanding mid-career GP to feel forced to retire (“I’m just one more female GP quitting”, August 29). All that knowledge, experience and empathy lost due to a system failure. In addition to poor remuneration for complex consultations, many GPs expressed to me, as a hospital-based specialist, the stress from not having access to specialist consultation. One survey showed that 50 per cent of the time they were unable to access it because their patient couldn’t afford the fee gap. Commonly, GPs are seeking just…

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