Peninsula super clinic is possible, says O'Neill

Interested parties have been invited to apply to establish a Southern Central Coast GP Super Clinic.

While it had been assumed the clinic would be sited in Gosford, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O'Neill said last week that applications from the Peninsula would be eligible.

Ms O'Neill said she was "acutely aware of the health demands of the Peninsula and expects a super clinic to address those demands".

"GP Super Clinics bring together general practitioners, practice nurses, visiting medical specialists, allied health professionals and other health care providers to deliver integrated multi-disciplinary, primary health care services aimed at addressing the health care needs and priorities of local communities," she said.

"These Clinics also provide an important site for training and education, giving medical, nursing and allied health students and GP registrars an opportunity to learn in a multidisciplinary setting."

Ms O'Neill said: "After campaigning hard for a GP Super Clinic during the election campaign, I'm excited that we are moving quickly to make it a reality.

"The aim of the Clinic is to bring together health services across the Central Coast to improve access to those services.

"Access to a doctor is a right not a privilege and a GP Super Clinic will go a long way towards meeting the pressing demand we have for health services here on the Coast," said Ms O'Neill.

Media release, 29 Oct 2010 Matt Pullford, Office of Deborah O'Neill