Foreign-trained doctors sustain NZ’s health system – we weren’t always so welcoming
- Written by Barbara Brookes, Professor Emerita of History, University of Otago
Getty ImagesWithout immigrant doctors, one expert quoted in a recent report said, New Zealand’s health system “would be more on our knees than we already are”.
According to a survey by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, over 43% of New Zealand doctors are trained overseas, the highest proportion in the developed...





