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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    A health expert wants an injection of funding for frontline medical care in today's Budget

    A health expert wants an injection of funding for frontline medical care in today's Budget


    What the Government plans to spend billions on will be made public at two this afternoon..

    Royal College of GPs Medical Director Dr Bryan Betty says there needs to be extra support for health services.

    He'd like to see particular investments for GPs and community services to help frontline health care.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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