Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) has launched a new free telehealth service for residents of Mareeba and the Atherton Tablelands region after terminating its contract with after-hours GP provider Call My Doctor after just six months.

According to the Cairns Post, the PHN and Call My Doctor had been at odds over payment and an alleged contractual dispute. In a statement issued on Friday, NQPHN CEO John Gregg said the organisation had terminated its service contract with Call My Doctor “because of a number of serious breaches of the contract”.