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GPs to weed out scan referrals

14 August 2024
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Wednesday 14 August 2024, 02:00 AM
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Te Whatu Ora is aiming to improve access to radiology  
In a nutshell A $30 million scheme aims to expand access to primary care-referred radiology, potentially reducing inappropriate requests and rad, News Red w/ Pale
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