Incentives preferred over bonds for rural recruits

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Incentives preferred over bonds for rural recruits

Stephen
Forbes
Doctor, nurse, stethoscope
The voluntary bonding scheme now run by Te Whatu Ora was started in 2009 and covers trainee GPs, recently trained nurses and other practitioners [Image: Thalerngsak Mongkolsin on iStock]
A programme designed to attract graduate GPs to work in rural and regional locations needs to be expanded to include existing experienced doctors.