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Grey Power On Mammography Tests

Friday, 7 July 2000, 2:49 pm
Press Release: Grey Power New Zealand

MEDIA RELEASE
July 7 2000

Since the inception of the free mammography testing programme Grey Power has protested that the qualifying upper age limit of 64 was inadequate.

Grey Power welcomes and supports the call today by the Royal College of GP’s to extend the age for free testing up to 74

Dennis Paget

Health Spokesperson
Grey Power Federation phone 03 578 7815

Address 13 Hutcheson Street Blenheim

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