Mandatory reporting discourages doctors from seeking help, puts patients in harm’s way, GP body says

The rate of calls to Doctor’s Health in Queensland — an anonymous helpline for medical practitioners — increased by 25 per cent this year, raising fears they are not seeking the full extent of help they may need.

In a year that COVID-19 crippled the country, it comes as no surprise that doctors, nurses, and other health professionals are under a great deal of stress.

Mandatory reporting laws, adopted…