Doctors leaving over issues

Kelly Butterworth
Updated June 15 2017 - 3:09pm, first published 1:00pm
CAPE CONCERNS: Dr Sarah Edmundson, now based in Cairns, said she left Cape York because of the fragmented health service. She said without major change in the way the Cape York service is run, doctors will continue to move on quicker than is ideal.
CAPE CONCERNS: Dr Sarah Edmundson, now based in Cairns, said she left Cape York because of the fragmented health service. She said without major change in the way the Cape York service is run, doctors will continue to move on quicker than is ideal.

WHEN Dr Sarah Edmundson left England to work in Australia as a GP, she never knew she would fall in love with the small community of Aurukun.

Kelly Butterworth

Rockhampton-based journalist covering all things ag.

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