A few words from Alan Mangan

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A few words from Alan Mangan

Wednesday 25 July 2018, 11:31 AM

Along with sunscreen and a good book, GP Alan Mangan’s wife, Susan, is in the top three on his desert island list

Alan Mangan is a GP at Aramoho Health Centre in Whanganui. Dr Mangan only works three days a week now, but previously he was instrumental in setting up the Whanganui PHO. Although he doesn’t mention it, Dr Mangan has a Queen’s Service Medal for services to medicine and health administration

My funniest moment as a GP was having a patient present with a “pigsty” in their eye The best thing about my practice? Having stepped down as a f

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