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Health merger: community concern, confusion and scepticism

Health merger: community concern, confusion and scepticism

A MAJOR community survey conducted by Murrindindi Shire Council across Alexandra, Yea, and surrounding towns has revealed a range of views, with a majority expressing concern, confusion and scepticism about the proposed voluntary amalgamation between Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health (EH). Conducted over 16 days and attracting 278 responses, the survey provides a […]

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