‘GPs are scared and with reason’: Is the $25 COVID-19 bonus an insult?

Reaction to the Federal Government's new MBS item has been negative, and it isn't just the rebate
Geir O'Rourke
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal.

“GPs are worried about COVID-19, but it has just got scarier because the federal Minister for Health has told millions of people they can visit a general practice if they test positive.”

This is Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, a veteran of the Melbourne lockdowns and a GP who has never shied away at railing against governments and the failures to support frontline health workers.