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First look at locality prototypes coming this month
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First look at locality prototypes coming this month
Friday 12 November 2021, 11:30 AM
The first prototypes of the new locality networks look set to be revealed this month - photo by iStock.com nespix
The pharmacy sector can expect to see this month, the first concrete examples of how pharmacy will fit in to the locality networks promised as part of the country’s health-sector reforms.
In July, the Health and Disability Review Transition Unit put out a call to PHOs, DHBs, iwi, Māori health providers and others, seeking information ab