Telehealth is now a permanent fixture of Australia’s healthcare system after its successful introduction at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
There have been more than 86.3 million telehealth consultations since the start of the pandemic, with GPs as well as specialists including psychologists and psychiatrists. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has proven to be a valuable complement to face-to-face care, it increased access to care for patients in need and no doubt saved lives,” she said.
Making telehealth permanent is part of a $300 million funding package for primary care, which includes $58.8 million for the Better Access mental health scheme, extending the number of Medicare subsidised mental health sessions to 20 a year.
rachelclun The only pandemic success would be the freedom for our doctors to abide by their Hippocratic oath. They have been silenced by evil Big Pharma and cronies. They are threatened and made to lie to their patients...even our brilliant specialists.
rachelclun Lol good fricken luck to them ditching it the disabled have been demanding it for DECADES
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