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A few words from…Danielle Gerrard
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A few words from…Danielle Gerrard
Monday 16 October 2023, 03:37 PM

Danielle Gerrard at Moke Lake, Queenstown with her children Alexandra and James [Image: Supplied]
Specialist GP Danielle Gerrard is radiology GP liaison for Te Whatu Ora Waitematā, community lead for the northern region’s Transforming Diagnostic Imaging programme, and clinical editor of Auckland HealthPathways
The thing I love about my jobs is that I can improve the health system and make things better for more people, including my primary care colleagues an
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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