Call for new GP payments to cover long-term coronavirus

The RACGP says a voluntary patient enrolment model of pay could support GPs in caring for post-COVID-19 patients

The RACGP is calling for a new GP payment-scheme to manage patients with ongoing health conditions due to their COVID-19 infection.

RACGP acting president Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda says GPs will be central in caring for those with longer-term impacts from the virus, who are more likely to be older and have chronic health conditions.