Neurologists Vanishing From Public Care | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Neurologists are being trained but not enough are staying in public hospitals—two out of five graduates leave for private practice or overseas, worsening a crisis already straining care for stroke, dementia, and Parkinson’s patients. Wait times are soaring, referrals are being denied, and aging specialists aren’t being replaced fast enough. Neurological diseases cause more disability than cancer or heart disease—and conditions like migraines and epilepsy are silently crippling lives. Experts demand the government fund all five trained neurologists annually and build a long-term workforce plan…