The immigrant doctors keeping New Zealand alive

MAY 6, 202622 MIN
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The immigrant doctors keeping New Zealand alive

MAY 6, 202622 MIN

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<p>An American doctor in Palmerston North says he can't think of a single ED doctor in his team who was born here. With about 70 percent of new registrations each year being overseas doctors, perhaps that shouldn't be surprising. </p><p><strong><em>Anti-immigration sentiment is in the news again, but without foreign doctors, New Zealand&#x27;s healthcare system &#x27;would be more on our knees than we already are&#x27;</em></strong></p><p>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom</a> or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=3ebf6fbb-ebf8-4a60-963b-21dcbcb48f63">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>