Bupa Care Services open new Tamworth facility

Apr 05 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

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Tamworth aged care has received a multi-million dollar leg up with the official opening of Bupa Care Services' new Tamworth facility in Bligh St yesterday. Bupa Care Services, which had previously operated two smaller facilities in the city, has brought all of its services together into a single, state-of-the-art facility. The new facility was opened by Member for New England, Tony Windsor.

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