
Tauranga optom’s registration cancelled
New Zealand’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has cancelled Fischer Eyecare Tauranga director Karl Fischer’s registration.
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New Zealand’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has cancelled Fischer Eyecare Tauranga director Karl Fischer’s registration.

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