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GPs asked to help cut waiting lists

9 November 2022

Amanda Cameron

Wednesday 9 November 2022, 03:30 AM

The Planned Care Taskforce has recommended making it easier for primary care clinicians to request and access diagnostic imaging, such as MRIs

The RNZCGP has sent a ‘help us to help you’ message to the Government after considering new recommendations for cutting elective waiting lists. Amanda Cameron reports

Medical student numbers need to double “tomorrow”, if the Government wants GPs to take on more hospital work to help cut waiting times for elective ca

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