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What operational changes, if any, are planned to support graduates of the proposed University of Waikato medical school into employment in rural and primary care settings? and 1 other question

Answered 19894, 19899 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 19894

    What operational changes, if any, are planned to support graduates of the proposed University of Waikato medical school into employment in rural and primary care settings?

  • 19899

    How many clinical placement sites, if any, have been confirmed for the proposed University of Waikato medical programme, broken down by region and by placement type?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the University of Waikato’s focus is on developing a curriculum to support students in rural and primary care settings. As part of this, there will be longer term clinical placements in rural and primary care settings. The location selection is currently underway, which includes prioritising places in smaller areas that can support the programme and benefit from more graduates working in primary care. The funding model for the development of the new medical school includes PGY1 and 2 placements which will increase the overall number of PGY1 and PGY2 doctors in the system and with the development of the primary care pathway, more PGY2 placements will become available in primary care settings.