THE political battle over the future of the Hunter's GP Access continues, with Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon warning that an almost $16 million drop in funding for after hours care in the 2022 budget is "just the beginning".
In Senate Estimates on Friday, department officials insisted the drop in funding allocation to extend the Primary Health Network (PHN) after hours program from $71.9 million in 2021 to $56 million in 2022 was a "decrease", but "not a cut".
