Border mayhem leaving locum doctors in lurch
Psychiatrist Dr Helen Schultz has called for federal guidance as she finds herself in another dilemma over state-based lockdowns
Coronavirus outbreaks are causing havoc for locum doctors and putting healthcare providers in a “diabolical” situation trying to fill posts in underserviced areas, a psychiatrist is warning.
Melbourne-based Dr Helen Schultz was on the brink of taking up a two-week locum position in the greater Sydney region last week when the eastern suburbs’ COVID-19 cluster broke out.
