Telehealth services are critical, says local MP

DISCONTINUING federal funding for critical telehealth services will inflate the burden on hospitals and undermine patient access to doctors, according to Member for Mallee Anne Webster. Dr Webster said telehealth had provided a lifeline for patients in regional communities when it became permanent for Australians during the pandemic under the former Coalition Government. She said […]

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