The departure of the last permanent gastroenterologist at Palmerston North Hospital raises serious concerns about the continuity of care for patients with chronic digestive conditions, highlighting a systemic shortage of specialists in rural areas and the risks of relying on临时, '
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reliance on locums due to permanent staff loss
Health NZ apologises over paused bowel cancer procedures - but what next?severe lack of specialist medical staff in provincial hospitals
Severe specialist doctor shortage at Palmerston North HospitalStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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