Consultation on our statement on a doctor’s duty to help in a medical emergency
We are reviewing our statement, A doctor’s duty to help in a medical emergency, and would value your feedback.
This statement discusses a number of factors doctors should consider when responding to a medical emergency.
Our changes include:
- a description of a medical emergency for the purposes of this statement
- clarification of a doctor’s obligations in a medical emergency.
You can access the consultation paper and other related information at these links:
- Consultation paper: Draft revised statement on A doctor’s duty to help in a medical emergency [PDF, 281 KB] [RTF, 324 KB]
- Draft revised statement on A doctor’s duty to help in a medical emergency [PDF, 48 KB]
- Existing August 2006 statement on A doctor’s duty to help in a medical emergency.
Your input is important to us. We invite you to send us your feedback by 9 April 2021. Submissions can be emailed to consultation@mcnz.org.nz.