Nats say we train too few doctors and need a third medical school

Nats say we train too few doctors and need a third medical school
National's calls for a third medical school are being welcomed in some quarters, with caveats. (Image: Unsplash)
Dileepa Fonseka
National says New Zealand is training far too few doctors for the size of its population and believes a third medical school is part of the solution. The NZ Medical Students' Association says it's in favour of increasing the number of doctors in the healthcare system, but warns training quality could be diluted and says more money needs to be allocated to support medical students training to be doctors.Speaking at the University of Waikato on Wednesday, National party leader Christopher Luxon announced his party would back plans fo...