The Western NSW Local Health District says it supports the Wellington public in wanting more doctors in the town.
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A community meeting was held on Tuesday night about the lack of doctors serving Wellington Hospital. It comes after increasing public concern.
At the moment, there is only one doctor who works at the hospital in between running their own practice.
But on Tuesday night, residents made sure their fears were heard.
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WNSWLHD acting chief executive Mark Spittal thanked the Wellington community for a "very constructive meeting" and for taking an interest in the local health services.
"We are confident the WNSWLHD will be able to address the concerns that were raised at the meeting, and we support the community's desire to bring more GPs to the town," Mr Spittal said.
He said the health district was currently working with the staff at both Dubbo and Wellington Health Services to provide "a more networked approach to medical services at the two sites".
"We look forward to continuing to have constructive engagement with members of the Wellington community and to working collaboratively to improve both health, and healthcare," Mr Spittal said.
The NSW government is also aware of the town's concerns.
Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders said attracting GPs to regional areas like Dubbo continued to be an issue but he was confident with the plans in place there would be a positive outcome.