PHOTO: Without VMO rights, a GP clinic in the bush is 'unviable'.
The recent closure of the Walgett and Lightning Ridge doctor surgeries was not surprising to Walgett Shire Council Mayor Jane Keir, but a telling indictment on the state of rural health nevertheless.
While the announcement of the closure of the two Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) was only made last week, Cr Keir said that the clinic had essentially closed their doors months ago...
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