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A royal engagement - Urgent care doctors arise
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A royal engagement - Urgent care doctors arise
Wednesday 16 July 2014, 03:23 PM
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Silverware was brought out and fine wine was on tap at Government House in Auckland last month, to celebrate the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care's new status. But the red carpet hasn't always been rolled out for this new breed of healthcare professionals. Reynald Castaneda looks back at the genesis of urgent care doctors and looks ahead to what new challenges await.
In the summer of 1991, a handful of urgent care doctors attended an informal gathering in Auckland to talk about issues affecting their practice.
After jumping through a multitude of hoops, the college can claim to be the first group of urgent care doctors to be recognised by any medical council