PHARMACISTS in New Zealand are being encouraged to settle in rural communities as part of the Govt's voluntary bonding scheme, which has included pharmacists for the first time.
Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand President Rhiannon Braund said there is a lot going for the country's smaller centres that should attract pharmacists to settle, but the cash incentive the scheme is offering "is a welcome addition".
"Working in rural and regional New Zealand can provide a breadth and depth of early career experience not always available in urban settings.
"There is also the professional satisfaction of working in communities who appreciate pharmacists and other health professionals taking the plunge and moving to rural and regional areas," Braund commented.
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