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New Zealands reliance on overseas-trained doctors, particularly in rural areas like Timaru, is highlighted in a Wall Street Journal piece. Despite the high percentage of foreign doctors, sixty percent leave after just two years. A new report suggests better cultural and system training could retain more of these doctors. Docs like Brandon Williams and Kelly Sweerus from the U.S. found Timarus slower pace and universal care appealing. Shortages are driving the need for more doctors, with fifteen percent vacancy nationwide for senior roles and a real need for over thirty-five hundred more. Rural areas are the most affected, and more U.S. doctors are considering the move.

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