Ian Powell: Former Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists on Labour's plan to train more doctors
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
A health commentator says it'll be over a decade before new medical school students make an impact.
If elected, Labour's promised to train an additional 335 doctors every year from 2027, with medical school numbers increasing from next year.
National's previously announced a new medical school at Waikato University, which would provide 220 extra places by 2030.
Ian Powell told Kate Hawkesby that we need international recruitment, and Australia offering more pay isn't being acknowledged.
He says when competing with Australia internationally, New Zealand's only advantage is not having snakes.
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