Lack of competition allows specialist doctors to charge according to patient income

By Harriet Alexander
Updated September 9 2016 - 11:09am, first published August 29 2016 - 5:00am
Rally car driver Bruce Garland felt ripped off by the high cost and lack of price transparency for his prostate surgery. Photo: bdavison@theherald.com.au
Rally car driver Bruce Garland felt ripped off by the high cost and lack of price transparency for his prostate surgery. Photo: bdavison@theherald.com.au

Rally car driver Bruce Garland was happy with the results of his prostate surgery but was left with a feeling he had been ripped off.