1 Sep 2023

Too many hurdles to register in NZ say "Uber" doctors

From Morning Report, 8:39 am on 1 September 2023

Doctors from India who have no option but to work in call centres and drive Ubers are calling for more help from the Government to get registered in New Zealand.

The Medical Council has recently expanded registration pathways for doctors from overseas, but the National Party says too many are shut out at a time when the health system is desperately short of specialists.

Ruth Hill reports.