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South Island rural hospital scramble as locum wages skyrocket

Summary by Otago Daily Times
"You can imagine as a trust hospital, with our uneven playing field and funding, how tough it becomes for us to try to compete with locum rates that HNZ operates." — Gore Hospital chief executive Karl Metzler. File photo: Linda Robertson Skyrocketing wages for locum doctors of up to $375 per hour have left South Island rural hospitals scrambling for specialist cover, managers are warning.

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South Island rural hospital scramble as locum wages skyrocket

"You can imagine as a trust hospital, with our uneven playing field and funding, how tough it becomes for us to try to compete with locum rates that HNZ operates." — Gore Hospital chief executive Karl Metzler. File photo: Linda Robertson Skyrocketing wages for locum doctors of up to $375 per hour have left South Island rural hospitals scrambling for specialist cover, managers are warning.

·Otago, New Zealand
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Otago Daily Times broke the news in Otago, New Zealand on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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