Samantha Murton: Royal College of GPs President on the performance-based funding for general practices

GPs say a Government cash injection into general practices is a good start.   The Health Minister's announced $285 million in performance-based funding for practices over three years.   Simeon Brown is also kick-starting initiatives to boost the number of nurses and overseas-trained doctors in healthcare.   Royal College of GPs President Samantha Murton told Mike Hosking practices need a lot more money, but the Government has to start somewhere.  Another measure announced was the 100 new placements for overseas-trained doctors.   The Royal College of GPs says vocational training for the doctors was always done in hospitals.   But Murton told Hosking primary care is now getting a slice of the pie.   She says general practices offer a wider range of training in New Zealand healthcare than hospitals.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.