In the wake of accommodating six Otago University final year medical students, Hawke's Bay District Health Board has expanded their existing capacity as a teaching campus. The students were reported to come from Wellington School of Medicine and have selected Hawke's Bay on the expectation of getting more exposure in terms of medical cases.

Medical intern Simon Hampton seems to be very excited about working in a smaller hospital, as this would give them individual attention, and hence would assist in understanding the medical cases in a better manner.

HBDHB chief operating officer Warrick Frater is expecting to pull more interns and possible workforce in the wake of longer placements. With the inclusion of six full-time students, and the appointment of Dr McAllum as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies of HBDHB, Warrick is expecting to beef up the teaching skills and to flourish in the field of medicines.

Chief executive Kevin Snee has reportedly expressed this, as a potential opportunity for HBDHB to develop it as a teaching hub, which would help them to explore many opportunities in the future.