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Consultation – Regulating doctors performing cosmetic procedures

Council is working to improve patient safety by strengthening our approach to the regulation of doctors performing cosmetic procedures.

Your feedback will inform this work.

We must ensure the way we regulate is responsive to evolving challenges, proportionate to risk of harm, and transparent to the profession and the public.

Strengthened regulation to improve patient safety

Currently, our Statement on cosmetic procedures sets out expected standards of practice, and contains criteria for which doctors can perform cosmetic procedures. We propose presenting this information in two documents, to give greater clarity for the profession, better transparency for the public, and to improve patient safety.

We seek your feedback on the proposals set out in the two documents:

Our consultation paper [PDF, 406 KB] explains the rationale behind the proposals. We will consider your feedback before any decisions are made, and any changes will be introduced with careful planning, appropriate notice, and a collaborative approach.

Please provide your feedback by completing this survey  .

Alternatively, you can email your responses and any other feedback to policy@mcnz.org.nz.

We look forward to receiving your feedback. The consultation closes on Wednesday 24 September 2025.

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We may publish a summary of responses, which may include quotes to illustrate key themes and insights. In the online survey, you’ll have the option to give consent for your responses to be used in this way. If you are submitting your feedback by email, please let us know whether you consent to any part of your response being quoted. If you have further questions about the use of this information please contact Kiri Rikihana, Privacy Officer, on krikihana@mcnz.org.nz