Smaller doctor-owned general practices are on the brink of
financial collapse due to revenue losses from Covid-19, prompting fears more
patients will be unnecessarily pushed into an already overstretched hospital
system.
Peak medical bodies and the
health minster, Greg Hunt, on Thursday urged Australians to continue seeing
their GPs, saying Covid-19 should not mean people “ignore the doctor” or their
ordinary health needs.
GP clinics across the country
are reporting a major drop in patient numbers due to the pandemic, either
because of Covid-19 fears or problems transitioning to telehealth services.
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