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By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Yr Melb. Uni)
\nThe voluntary amalgamation of two health services will have, initially, \u201cminimal impact\u201d according to its outgoing administrator \u2013 but he has admitted that its long-term future is uncertain.<\/p>\n

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By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Yr Melb. Uni) The voluntary amalgamation of two health services will have, initially, \u201cminimal impact\u201d according to its outgoing administrator \u2013 but he has admitted that its long-term future is uncertain. To read the full story – Simply click on the following link and flip through to page number four […]<\/p>\n

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