9 Mar 2020

Health officials consider retirees for work force

From Morning Report, 8:09 am on 9 March 2020

Health officials are looking at options to bolster the workforce in the face of Covid-19, including bringing in recently retired doctors and nurses.

The Nursing Council supports the idea, but the Residents Doctors' Association says there are risks with re-hiring retirees.

Dr Bryan Betty is medical director of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

He speaks to Susie Ferguson.