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Professional input into a national pathology service provision strategy
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Professional input into a national pathology service provision strategy
Friday 10 November 2023, 03:52 PM
The pathology sector has struggled to make its voice heard in the past, says Terry Taylor
Often overlooked in the halls of power, the pathology sector has struggled to make its voice heard in the past, says Terry Taylor, but that is changing
The cracks that widened during the pandemic are now breaking apart and the reality for our pathology sector is that we are in an unprecedented crisis
References
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2. Te Mauro o Rongo NZ Health Charter. 2023. Available from https://www.teakawhaiora.nz/our-work/hauora-maori-workforce/te-mauri-o-rongo-nz-health-charter/
3. Te Aka Whai Ora - Maori Health Authority, Te Whatu Ora - Health new Zealand. Te Pae Tata Interim New Zealand Health Plan. October 2022. Available from https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/te-pae-tata-interim-new-zealand-health-plan-2022/