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Liberal PM joined school centre to hospital room (6)

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I believe the answer is:

howard

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'liberal pm joined' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'school centre to hospital room' is the wordplay.
'centre' says to take the centre.
'to hospital room' becomes 'ward' (I've seen this before).
The middle of 'school' is 'ho'.
'ho'+'ward'='HOWARD'

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(Other definitions for howard that I've seen before include "Michael - - , ex-Tory leader" , "See 7" , "See 6" , "-- Hughes, reclusive US?tycoon" , "- Hughes, US_recluse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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