A third medical school would boost doctor numbers for a sector in the throes of a workforce crisis, leader Christopher Luxon says.

No national fan but this might be the only decent ideas to come out of this party imo. Not enough for me to vote for them but man I wish labour would stop letting Auckland and Otago bullshit their way through securing their duopoly at the expense of our countries medical system.

Of course, the plan to fund a new medical school is sketchy at best. Medicine is obviously underfunded already, perhaps I’d hear an argument that the money would be better spent increasing wages for our existing doctors. That said, I’m of the opinion a new medical school couldn’t hurt us.

  • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I’m on the same page … Considering they’ll get paid(and treated) like dirt, is it really worth it?

    Is this part of a multi pronged initiative or are we just gonna keep propping up Aussies health system, like we do with our teachers

    • BalpeenHammer
      2·
      1 year ago

      We just don’t have the money to pay doctors and nurses what Australia pays them. Our best bet is to get some deal where they agree to work here for some years after they graduate in exchange for the education.

      You’d think people would have some degree of loyalty to their own country but apparently not. The almighty buck rules and they are happy to take the training they got and go make the big buck overseas while they watch the country struggle.