Government heeds general practice calls for more coronavirus support A substantial portion of the Federal Government’s $2.4 billion health package will go towards primary care efforts to combat the disease.
Fallout from minister’s comments intensifies as GPs stay home A growing number of GPs with very minor ailments are unsure as to whether they should go into work as a result of Jenny Mikakos’ ‘dog whistling’.
Doctors rally around coronavirus GP after criticism from minister A petition condemning Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos and demanding she issue an apology has garnered more than 5000 signatures.
States to receive $1 billion in coronavirus funding But uncertainty remains over GP access to more masks and new telehealth item numbers.
Chief Medical Officer flags coronavirus telehealth expansion Professor Brendan Murphy told Senate Estimates the Government is ‘certainly looking at’ telehealth items for coronavirus cases and patients with chronic disease.
GPs told ‘prepare now’ as new coronavirus cases arise With one healthcare worker infected and new cases of community transmission surfacing, GPs have been warned their preparation window is closing.
RACGP President calls for coronavirus clarity Dr Harry Nespolon wants the Government ‘to be very clear’ about general practice’s role in responding to coronavirus.
‘No longer possible’ to stop imported coronavirus cases A doctor in NSW has contracted the virus after treating a patient who had recently arrived from Iran, marking the first human-to-human transmission within Australia.
Concerns grow over global PPE supply chains Doctors have raised concerns over access to personal protective equipment as the Australian Government searches for alternate suppliers amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Alarm as coronavirus cases reach tipping point As the number of cases reported outside of China continues to accelerate, Scott Morrison has said ‘the risk of a global pandemic is very much upon us’.