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The junior doctors' union says a decision on the proposed Waikato Medical School is taking too long.

The Ministry of Health is progressing a business case and cost benefit analysis to decide if the $380 million school in Hamilton should go ahead.

It was working with the University of Waikato, which would be home to the country's third medical school, and Health New Zealand.

The school aimed at producing more GPs to plug dire shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas.

Resident Doctors Association secretary Dr Deborah Powell said it was frustrating a decision had not been made already.

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[–] BalpeenHammer 1 points 1 month ago

Universities do more than churn out graduates, and they are not purely publicly funded.

They mainly churn out graduates and the are mostly public funded.

All graduates do not instantly go overseas,

Most doctors and nurses do.

Expecting other countries to accept exactly what you’re objecting to isn’t a good look either.

I am objecting to spending tax dollars to build an institution that will not benefit us. I would urge other countries to do the same.