Community health hub idea floated for restructured Oamaru Hospital

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Community health hub idea floated for restructured Oamaru Hospital

Pragati Gautama
Oamaru Hospital’s year was marked by staff and local backlash at restructuring, but clinical director Pragati Gautama says a positive audit report is now expected

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The plan for cash-strapped Oamaru Hospital to contract as a provider of primary care is on hold, in favour of it potentially becoming a community heal