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Unashamedly political: How GPs can lobby with the best

Martin

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mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

Tuesday 7 January 2020, 01:00 PM

Whangārei MP Shane Reti gets active on local health concerns and uses written parliamentary questions to put pressure on the Government

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Health minister David Clark says he “can’t do it all”, and lobbying of MPs by doctors can help build the case for policy changes in health. New Zealan

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