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Rural Health Commissioner’s first-hand visit to Longreach

National Rural Health Commissioner visits Longreach – from left – Federal Department of Health Assistant Secretary Stewart Webster, Office of Rural and Remote Health Senior Clinical Lead Prof. Richard Murray, National Rural Health Commissioner Prof. Jenny May, Central West Health Director of Clinical Training Dr John Douyere, Office of Rural and Remote Health Executive Director Elisha McGuiness, Central West Health Executive Director of Medical Services Dr David Walker and Central West Health Connected Care Project Director Tim Effeney. (CWHHS)

The National Rural Health Commissioner has visited Longreach to see first-hand how the Central West Hospital and Health Service’s (CWHHS) […]

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