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General Practice Recovery Is Fragile | Christchurch News
Christchurch’s family doctors are still teetering on the edge—national stats may be improving, but half of clinics still lack enough GPs and many are financially strained, even charging for services once offered free. While vacancy rates for clinics and nurses have dipped slightly, financial woes persist, with more practices reporting worse conditions than last year. Positively, more clinics are accepting new patients and maintaining hours, hinting at recent relief after years of underinvestment. But Dr. Angus Chambers warns: general practice isn’t recovered yet—steady funding, fixing the…
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