Jul. 21, 2026
Health NZ spending on locum doctors hits a new high, at $220 million
Dr James Irwin recently resigned as the last fulltime permanent gastro specialist at Palmerston North Hospital, a service now staffed by locums and fill-ins from other districts. He’s seen the positive and negative side of using locums. “In a... Read more.
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