Northland GP quitting due to crisis in primary healthcare

An experienced Northland GP who hung up her stethoscope last week says the decision was made easier by the inevitable surge in demand the clinic will face when the Omicron outbreak peaks in Northland in the coming months Melissa Gilbert-Smith was a nurse for 10 years and a doctor for a further 20 says she is also unhappy about recent comments made by Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield, who said that although health workers are under a lot of pressure at the moment, there is no crisis in the sector. Dr Gilbert-Smith told Nathan Rarere health officials ought to spend some time on the shop floor listening to GPs.