ACT Wants Funding Boost to Retain GPs, Attract More From Overseas

ACT wants funding boost to retain GPs, attract more from overseas

The ACT Party plans to keep more general practitioners in New Zealand and attract more from overseas, with a $400 million funding boost.

ACT Will Invest $400 Million To Get Kiwis More GP Appointments

The funding will be an ongoing $100 million annual boost to general practice, on top of normal capitation increases, totalling $400 million over the first four years.

Act to spend $400m to retain more doctors, incentivise more appts

Act is promising to commit $400 million over four years to retain more doctors in New Zealand, attract them from overseas and incentivise offering more appointments.

ACT to give $400m to GP clinics to pay doctors more, incentivise longer hours

ACT wants give $400m over four years to GP clinics in a bid to increase the number of doctors appointments available by paying doctors more.