Strengthening community-led GP practices is at the centre of Labour's new low-interest loan policy

The Family Doctor Loan Scheme will offer up to 50 loans a year to help doctors and nurse practitioners set-up or buy into practices.

They'll be repayable over 10 years, and interest-free for the first two.

Health Spokesperson, Doctor Ayesha Verrall says the policy responds to evidence some corporate providers are under-servicing their communities.

Dr Verrall says there was a dreadful example in Lower Hutt, where a corporate provider didn't provide face-to-face services.