Appendix A - Need and Impact Analysis

                                 Difficulties visiting current Doctor

                              Driving



                      Limited Parking



 Availability and making appointments



                   Distance travelled



                               None


                                        0    5         10          15     20        25         30

Figure 4: PLR residents difficulties when visiting their doctor
There was no correlation with above difficulties and location other than the distance
travelled. This suggests that, in general, there may be limited parking reserved for patients
of medical practices and limited appointment availability times to suit patients.

        3.5.4 Question 4: Would you find it beneficial to have a doctor within Palm Lake
              Cooroy-Noosa network, and why?

Residents were asked to comment of whether they would find it beneficial to have a doctors practice
as part of the Palm Lake Cooroy-Noosa network and why. Comments were generally very positive
with 60% of residents saying an additional practice would benefit the resort community.




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