PHOTO:The withdrawal of RARMS could have serious effects on the health of local towns, but it looks that Gilgandra has found the light at the other end of the tunnel. (Supplied)
The announcement that a key medical service is pulling its funding from Gilgandra and Warren in the coming month is as terrifying as it gets for local councils in the midst of a health crisis, but Gilgandra is proof that hope is not lost yet.
Last week Rural and Remote Medical Service (RARMS) announced that their last day in Warren, Gilgandra and other towns across the state would be September 30th, with the costs of maintaining locums in local towns proving too difficult to sustain.
RARMS CEO Mark Burdack said that while the GP practices they support should be set up to be sustained by the community and local council, keeping their doors open won’t be guaranteed…