title: Wudinna Health Centre - improving access to primary care in a remote community.
abstract: Workforce issues present a major barrier to equitable access to health services for patients living in regional and remote areas. This article describes the development of a health centre to consolidate the major primary healthcare providers of a very remote community. The new health centre has resulted in measurable improvements in access to primary healthcare services in the region.
authors.affiliation: Wudinna Medical Practice, Wudinna, South Australia. drscott@internode.on.net
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services; D003752:Dental Health Services; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013021:South Australia; D000078329:Workforce