Whakahaumaru i te iwi whānui, whakatuarā te kounga o te tikanga rata.
We protect the public and promote good medical practice.
We're reviewing our statement on Telehealth and are inviting feedback. Telehealth is a rapidly evolving area of practice. Our statement was last updated in October 2020. The focus at that time was on changes to facilitate prescribing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The current review is more comprehensive and aims to ensure our statement remains fit for purpose and is enabling.
We are now accepting applications via the new United Kingdom General Registrants pathway and the amended Examinations pathway.
We're reviewing our statement on medical certification and are seeking feedback. Issuing medical certificates can be a challenging part of medical practice. Our statement is often referred to by employers and other authorities. Our aim is to develop a statement that is clear and informative for these users, as well as for doctors.
We've added videos to help guide patients and other health consumers explaining how to make a notification, and the process that we follow when a notification is made
We are pleased to share with you Te Mahere Rautaki, Council's strategic plan, for 2022-2027. This plan outlines our key strategic priorities, outcomes, and the steps we will take to achieve them.
Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa | The Medical Council of New Zealand (Council) approved the final version of the Doctors and health-related commercial organisations statement at its meeting in February 2023.