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  Published: 24/01/2012

 

   
SPECIALTIES LIST

 

  

WORKFORCE PROJECTIONS

bulletIn 2000 there were 31 plastic and reconstructive surgeons active in New Zealand, representing 6% of the total number of surgeons.
 
bulletThe recommended specialist surgeon to population ratio for plastic surgery is 1:100,000. The actual ratio in New Zealand in 2000 was 1:123,581, indicating a shortage of specialists in this area. 1

 
1 The Health Workforce: A Training Programme Analysis, CTA, 2001, 101-104