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Nothing to gain by being anti-NP: Nurse Practitioners are differently trained but equally skilled
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Nothing to gain by being anti-NP: Nurse Practitioners are differently trained but equally skilled
Friday 10 March 2023, 09:53 AM

As we can see from the facts, it is not easier to become an NP than a GP. It is a different pathway, Lucy O'Hagan says
Not all GPs appreciate the lifeline that nurse practitioners are throwing them, writes a disappointed Lucy O’Hagan
This is an early online publication of a story due to appear in the 15 March print issue
I love GPs. I have been a GP for nearly 30 years, have owned a practice and I totally value the work we do but sometimes I am kind of stunned by the t
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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