GP unveils first ‘no-touch’ COVID-19 clinic
Reception staff work from home, with only a doctor and a nurse inside the building
A GP has launched a ‘no-touch’ respiratory clinic that relies on software and sensors rather than having reception staff on site.
Touted as the first of its kind in Australia, the idea is to reduce the clinic’s headcount and do as much of the work as possible remotely to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread.
The brainchild of Melbourne GP Dr Todd Cameron, there is no waiting room and only a GP and nurse inside the building.
Patients are meant to enter the clinic using a remote doorbell feature, where they will identify themselves and be directed to an available treatment room.
