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Napier's struggles with lack of "robust" after hours care continue

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Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 10:11am
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Napier's struggles with lack of "robust" after hours care continue

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 10:11am

The Napier community feels underwhelmed despite retaining its overnight urgent care. 

The Government鈥檚 back tracking on a leaked proposal to cut the service due to low demand, which sparked community backlash. 

It will remain nurse-led, but with no doctors on-site. 

Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair Malcolm Mulholland told Francesca Rudkin the community deserves a robust urgent care service, including a GP. 

He says they do feel like they've been let down by the government. 

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