More University Places the Cure for Dearth of Regional Doctors

More University Places the Cure for Dearth of Regional Doctors
A general view of rural Cobar Hospital in NSW, Australia, on April 18, 2020. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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By AAP
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Universities will be offered more student places in a bid to boost the number of doctors in regional areas.

The federal government will spend $114 million over the next four years to increase the number of Commonwealth-supported university places for rural-trained medical students.