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The 2025 Workforce Survey is out!

Our new Workforce Survey Report shows encouraging growth — 20,530 practising doctors. Nearly half are women (49.6%), and representation of Māori and Pacific doctors is growing among younger doctors.

Get the full Workforce Survey report [ here ]

Our COVID-19 response

This page contains all of the updates we've published around our COVID-19 response. Check this page regularly for our latest updates.

COVID-19 - Update to Interns - 28 January 2022
COVID-19 - Update for interns - 24 August 2021
MCNZ Chair - message to the profession re: COVID response - 21 August 2021
COVID-19 media release
COVID-19 vaccine and your professional responsibility

6 October 2023

Vaccination is a crucial part of the New Zealand public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health practitioners can help to protect themselves, their patients, and the wider community by getting their COVID-19 vaccination.
Extension to Pandemic scope of practice through to 31 March 2022
Extension to Pandemic scope of practice
COVID-19 - Update and thank you to the profession
COVID-19 - Update for interns
Prevocational medical training during COVID 19
Recertification requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic
Important follow-up around COVID-19 response around prescribing and telehealth
Important update on COVID-19 response
COVID-19 Pandemic scope of practice
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information

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