The Napier community feels underwhelmed despite retaining its overnight urgent care. 

The Government’s back tracking on a leaked proposal to cut the service due to low demand, which sparked community backlash. 

It will remain nurse-led, but with no doctors on-site. 

Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair Malcolm Mulholland told Francesca Rudkin the community deserves a robust urgent care service, including a GP. 

He says they do feel like they've been let down by the government. 

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The Napier community feels underwhelmed despite retaining its overnight urgent care.&nbsp;
The Government’s back tracking on a leaked proposal to cut the service due to low demand, which sparked community backlash.&nbsp;
It will remain nurse-led, but with no doctors on-site.&nbsp;
Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair Malcolm Mulholland told Francesca Rudkin the community deserves a robust urgent care service, including a GP.&nbsp;
He says they do feel like they've been let down by the government.&nbsp;
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Malcolm Mulholland: Patient Voice Aotearoa Chair on the lack of robust urgent care services in Napier

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