THE GP Super Clinic, billed as Bendigo's health care saviour, will come under public scrutiny for the first time early next month.Plans for the multi-million-dollar Bendigo project will be detailed at a public meeting on July 7.A consortium, lead by Monash University and Bendigo Health, will receive up to $5 million to build the clinic to service central Victoria.But the $233 million Federal Government scheme to establish 31 GP super clinics has already been slammed by the Australian Medical Association, which believes the money would be better spent improving existing practices.AMA Victoria says it has found that GPs throughout the state are concerned about several elements of the scheme, including the lack of Government information given to them and the fragmentation of patient care.They are also concerned the super clinics will have unfair advantages over existing facilities because of Government incentives.There are also fears that the quality of medical education and training being provided at the centre may not be up to scratch."Our priority is to ensure that whatever eventuates does not negatively impact on existing doctors and that the model enhances existing services and medical student/trainee experiences," an AMA Victoria spokeswoman said.Federal member for Bendigo Steve Gibbons said the health care scheme was designed to alleviate crippling GP shortages throughout the region."The AMA will have their view about it, but we know what the problems are in Bendigo, the problems have existed for some time, and this is one way of beginning to address those problems regarding a shortage of GPs," he said."Because of its multi-functional task it will incorporate GP training, nurse training and allied health training components."That's all designed to help people get access to the services they need most."Director of the Monash University Bendigo Regional Clinical School, Geoff Solarsh, said the project was still in the interim stages and no specific amount of money had been committed by the university.But he said he expected the Bendigo community to overwhelmingly get behind the program."We're not anticipating anything apart from support from the people of Bendigo."We've already had extensive discussions with a number of people throughout the health sector,'' Mr Solarsh said.Bendigo Health chief executive officer John Mulder was unavailable for comment yesterday.A meeting detailing the Super Clinic proposal will be held at The Capital on July 7, from 6pm.