Tailem Bend’s GP clinic is set to reopen within weeks, after the Federal Government granted an exemption allowing SA Health to take over the service.
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network will run the clinic under new management, after the previous service closed last week.
The Coorong Council anticipates it will take at least another two weeks to prepare the paperwork before doctors can return, with the clinic now needing to re-establish staffing.
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The decision follows months of lobbying from locals and politicians alike, following the closure announcement back in late July.
