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OFFICIAL

Good morning,

Thank you for your email to the Chief Executive Department for Health and
Wellbeing re medical records.

Our office is unable to assist with this query – please contact the Local
Health Network directly.

Contact details are available via the [1]SA Health website.

Kind Regards,

Corporate Governance

Department for Health and Wellbeing |SA Health

Email: [2][email address]

Website: [3]www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

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