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Watch Popcorn Panellists chatting about general practice and the Simpson report
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Watch Popcorn Panellists chatting about general practice and the Simpson report
Wednesday 22 July 2020, 03:25 PM

The video of the third in our series of “The Popcorn Panels: Chatting about the Simpson report” is now available online.
The discussion delved into the world of general practice, exploring where it might fit in the new order proposed in the Health and Disability System Review report’s final recommendations.
Host and New Zealand Doctor|Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain was joined by RNZCGP president Samantha Murton, NZMA GP Council chair Vanessa Weenink and General Practice NZ chair Jeff Lowe.
You can see a video recording of the panel discussion here