Costing of an Australian general practice COVID-19 drive-through testing and respiratory clinic

Abstract

Background: Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic requires safe and efficient testing on a large scale over a prolonged period. Outpatient testing facilities can clinically assess and test symptomatic individuals and test asymptomatic contacts. This study identified the resources required to establish and maintain an Australian general practitioner (GP) led testing facility that combined a respiratory clinic for clinical assessment and testing with a drive-through testing facility. Methods: Data were taken from clinic administrative records to identify the number of patients tested over the period April-June 2020. An independent auditor’s report identified the resources used in establishing, r..