Victoria’s costly urgent care clinics, built to ease hospital pressure, are falling short—doctors report minimal patient diversion and no drop in ER wait times. With just 1-2% of emergency cases redirected, hospitals remain overwhelmed, especially in regional areas. Critics argue the money would’ve been better spent on GPs, more beds, and primary care—and that clinic visits cost far more than GP visits. Worse, these clinics are luring doctors away from rural practices, worsening access in underserved areas. While the government claims success, frontline physicians say the evidence tells a different story.
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