A few words from...Richard Davies

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A few words from...Richard Davies

13 March 2019

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Wednesday 13 March 2019, 06:15 AM

Dr Davies with patient Kaiona Finai at the Calder centre

GP Richard Davies works at the Calder Medical Centre, attached to Auckland City Mission, where many of his patients are homeless and struggling with mental health and addiction issues. He loves the outdoors, campaigned for seatbelt laws in the Falkland Islands and knows better than to advise war veterans on their smoking habits

What is the best thing about your practice? The Calder Medical Centre is part of Auckland City Mission. I enjoy working as part of a larger multidi

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