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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school taking too long - union (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 1 month ago by Dave@lemmy.nz to c/politics@lemmy.nz

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The junior doctors' union says a decision on the proposed Waikato Medical School is taking too long.

The Ministry of Health is progressing a business case and cost benefit analysis to decide if the $380 million school in Hamilton should go ahead.

It was working with the University of Waikato, which would be home to the country's third medical school, and Health New Zealand.

The school aimed at producing more GPs to plug dire shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas.

Resident Doctors Association secretary Dr Deborah Powell said it was frustrating a decision had not been made already.

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[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow, you really missed the point didn't you?

Our tax dollars are going to build a school, and educate a generation of doctors who are going to immediately leave the country. That's a waste of money. We are better off paying doctors from poor countries to immigrate here. It would be cheaper and we'd get already trained doctors right away.