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Patients going blind, 36,000 overdue for tests amid high demand
Politics2 min readRNZ

Patients going blind, 36,000 overdue for tests amid high demand

The Ophthalmology NZ chair says there's a "tsunami" of increased demand from an ageing population, poor IT systems, and staff shortages.

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The Ophthalmology NZ chair says there's a "tsunami" of increased demand from an ageing population, poor IT systems, and staff shortages.

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