Government increases medical school places to tackle GP shortages

Tuesday 4 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 4 Mar 2025, 1:12pm

In this story Simeon Brown, University of Otago

Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced 25 additional medical school training places per year to address doctor shortages. The initiative includes funding to send up to 50 graduate doctors annually into primary care. These changes aim to improve access to general practitioners starting next year.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffTue 4 Mar 2025, 1:00pm

   Govt moves to increase numbers training to be doctors, and in primary care (opens in new tab)

2. The PostTue 4 Mar 2025, 1:00pm

   More doctor training places and new plan to tackle GP shortages - minister (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldTue 4 Mar 2025, 1:09pm

   Medical schools boosted by 25 places a year, more graduates to be trained in GP clinics (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesTue 4 Mar 2025, 1:12pm

   Govt boosts medical school intake numbers (opens in new tab)