More than 200 new junior doctors have been recruited by the Northern Territory to strengthen the medical workforce in NT Health hospitals.

The group consists of graduate doctors and Resident Medical Officers who have begun their rotations at various hospitals across the Territory.

The 2024 cohort includes both doctors already working in the NT and those who have relocated from different parts of Australia and overseas to join NT Health.

The junior doctors will receive training from a team of clinicians, equipping them with skills and knowledge for their roles in Territory hospitals.

They will also receive support in adapting to the challenges of working in regional and remote areas, with a focus on cultural safety, health systems, and managing complex patient cases.

NT Health offers a range of career paths and specialisations for junior doctors, including general medicine, renal medicine, cardiology, paediatrics, and neurosurgery.

This initiative by the Territory government aims to boost both the number and retention of healthcare professionals in the Territory.

Minister for Health Selena Uibo said the new graduate doctors will "build exceptional clinical skills", with "opportunities to further their professions in urban, remote and rural settings".

"We know that when professionals undertake their training in the Territory, it is more likely they will stay in the Territory given the unique opportunities the Territory has to offer," she said.

"The 2024 graduate doctors will help relieve some of the pressures Territory hospitals and emergency departments have been experiencing."