Fee increase

Our fees will be increasing from the 14th of August. Please see our fees page here for more information.

Once a year, the government sets the limits for our fee increases and determines the funding we receive to manage your care. This year, they have granted us only a 4% increase in funding and have told us to raise patient fees in an attempt to help with the increasing costs.

Despite this, our healthcare system is underfunded. A report by Sapere suggests that most practices need at least a 34% funding increase to remain viable, but this has been ignored.

To maintain quality healthcare to you and prevent hospital overload, increased funding for primary care is essential.

It is unfortunate that we have had to increase our ACC charges. To date we have subsidised the cost, however this is no longer sustainable.

We want to continue to provide excellent and timely healthcare to all our patients.

We understand this fee increase is not welcome news and appreciate your understanding.

For more information on GP fees, how they are calculated and why they need to increase, visit the article GP fees explained: How your doctor sets their prices here.