Rural General Practice Funding Cuts Put Patients at Risk
Katikati patients could lose local hours, weekend clinics and urgent care if a blunt funding model decides their rural community is suddenly urban.

Katikati patients could lose local hours, weekend clinics and urgent care if a blunt funding model decides their rural community is suddenly urban.

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