Hunter mental health clinicians say health funds such as nib and Bupa are not supporting group therapy sessions as they move online due to COVID-19

By Anita Beaumont
April 8 2020 - 6:00am
Nib chief executive Mark Fitzgibbon said they were adopting general treatment telemedicine services where "appropriate guidelines" were in place.
Nib chief executive Mark Fitzgibbon said they were adopting general treatment telemedicine services where "appropriate guidelines" were in place.

HUNTER mental health clinicians are concerned some of the larger health funds are putting patients at risk by not supporting group therapy sessions as they move online in response to COVID-19.

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