``super clinics'' that could kill the need for family doctors.

The Federal Government committed $275 million over five years, starting from 2007-08, to establish GP Super

Clinics in 36 locations around the nation.

Their reasoning is to provide a greater focus on health promotion and illness prevention and better coordination between privately-provided GP and allied health services, community health and other state and

territory Government funded services.

It is also said to reduce the burden on hospital emerg

ency units.

But Doctors' Action Group organiser, Dr Adrian Sheen,

Regentville, is concerned the ``one stop shop'' will affect privacy and the doctor/patient relationship.

He will convene the Nepean Division of General Practice

(NDGP) meeting at Panthers on Monday, November 9.

``The main issue is whether or not people will have a fam

ily doctor,'' he said.

``We need doctors to be part of the local tructure.

``We want the Government to strengthen practices, not dismantle them.

``We have more GPs than any other country and Australia is third in the world for life expectancy.''

Dr Sheen said under the recommendation, each clinic

will have 15 full-time doctors, and other specialists

and nurses, with the potential to cater for 25 per cent

of the population.

Dr Sheen is also concerned that if the super clinics

were on a Penrith main road, traffic jams will worsen due to a lack of parking and poor transport.

He said doctors should be in areas where people can access them.

``There are three doctors for 25,000 people in Glenmore

Park - that's crazy,'' he said.

``There will also be no incentive for young doctors to become family doctors.

``The size of the practice doesn't matter but the re

lationship with your patient does.''

MP for Lindsay David Bradbury said there are no clinics in metropolitan or outer suburban Sydney, and there are currently no plans for a Super Clinic in Penrith.