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‘Overwhelmed’ by welcome to role: John Swiatczak takes helm at Gisborne Hospital

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Gisborne Hospital has a new man at the top in group director of operations (GDO) John Swiatczak. 

He is the permanent replacement for former Hauora Tairāwhiti (now Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti) chief executive Jim Green, who retired earlier this year after serving the community for 22 years. 

Swiatczak, of English and Polish descent, trained as a nurse in the early ...


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