About this episode

The episode discusses the significant role of immigrant doctors in New Zealand's healthcare system amidst rising anti-immigration sentiment.

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. Anti-immigration sentiment is in the news again, but without foreign doctors, New Zealand's healthcare system 'would be more on our knees than we already are' Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

• immigration
• healthcare
• foreign doctors
• New Zealand
• anti-immigration sentiment

Keywords

• immigrant doctors
• New Zealand healthcare
• foreign medical professionals
• anti-immigration
• emergency department

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Zealand, Palmerston North

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