BY DAKOTA TAIT
Maitland has successfully campaigned to have the region's Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status reviewed, meaning GP clinics can now recruit doctors trained overseas.
A number of medical practices pressed the Government to reclassify the region, due to local GP shortages.
The DPA indicator is intended to prioritise access to doctors in rural and underserviced parts of the country.
It's hoped the change will provide clinics with a larger pool of doctors to recruit from.
