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A few words from…Jacob Tan
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A few words from…Jacob Tan
Friday 25 November 2022, 10:08 AM

Wellington GP Jacob Tan with baby son Arlo [image: supplied]
Jacob Tan is a GP registrar and co-owner of Central Wellington Medical. Dr Tan worked in both general practice and urgent care for nearly a decade, before deciding his passion lay with general practice. He became a shareholder of Central Wellington Medical a few years after its founding in 2016 and says he has always enjoyed the business aspect of medicine
The best thing about my general practice is the team and colleagues. We have a cohesive team of admin staff, nurses and doctors who work well together
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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