GPs ‘hammered’ with calls over positive rapid tests
The prime minister's announcement that people should call their GP if they have a a positive rapid test has caused 'big problems', says AMA
GPs are being inundated with calls, emails and text message after the public was told to call them if they had a positive home test.
Practices were already under strain before Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week said Australians should call their GP if they tested positive for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test (RAT), said AMA vice president Dr Chris Moy.
At the time, Mr Morrison said GPs were in a position to provide further advice and telehealth had been put in place to support them.
But, Dr Moy said the prime minister’s comments had created a “big problem” for GPs.
