Newsletters
Medical Council News is our official newsletter. Published and distributed to the profession regularly, the newsletter contains a summary of the most important recent news as well as articles on topics likely to be of interest to doctors.
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In this issue of MC News, Dr Rachelle Love, the recently elected Chair, shares her insights, and we celebrate a new era in consumer advocacy – Whakawaha. Other key features include the announcement of the top four polling candidates in the Council election, we bring attention to a scam alert that directly impacts registered doctors in New Zealand, a data dashboard quarterly update and an HPDT disciplinary outcome.
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In this issue of MC News, Dr Rachelle Love, the recently elected Chair, shares her insights, and we remind all registered doctors to participate in the upcoming 2024 Council elections. Other key features include our recruitment for a Medical Adviser and the HPDT shares its latest disciplinary outcome.
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In this issue of MC News, we extend our appreciation to Dr Curtis Walker, the departing Chair of the Medical Council, and congratulate the distinguished doctors who have been acknowledged in the New Year’s Honours List for their outstanding contributions to healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand. Additionally, we highlight essential content on the Medical Council of New Zealand Election 2024, providing relevant voting details, and explore the disciplinary findings of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal concerning doctors.
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In this edition of MC News, we discuss the importance of maintaining professionalism in challenging times. We also are pleased to announce the appointment of Joan Simeon, Council's CEO, as the Chair of the Board of Directors of IAMRA. Other key features include, the MCNZ Election 2024, the dashboard expansion, award announcements and Council summer holiday season key office dates.
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In this edition of MC News, we release the key findings of the 2023 Workforce Survey. We also discuss the upcoming call for nominations for the next Medical Council election. Other key features include a review of our processes around sexual boundary notifications and an update to our COVID-19 statement.
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In this edition of Medical Council News, we discuss the work of Manatū Hauora |The Ministry of Health for Ao Mai Te Rā The Anti Racism Kaupapa and highlight the importance of public and patient input into our mahi.
Other key features include the recent updates to our data dashboard, the recent review of our medical certification statement, vacancies on our Performance Assessment Committee, Ryan v Health and Disability Commissioner and the implications for the medical profession, and recent outcomes from the HPDT. -
In this edition of Medical Council News, we celebrate the King's Birthday and Coronation Honours list and showcase the Council's online data dashboard.
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In this edition of Medical Council News, we discuss the possible regulation of Physician Associates and the Council's mahi focused on stakeholder collaboration and engagement. Additionally, we address the issue of inappropriate prescribing of liraglutide (Saxenda) for weight loss.
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In this edition of Medical Council News, we discuss the importance of public trust in the profession and the feedback we received in response to our survey of the public, the profession and stakeholders. We are also very pleased to advise that there will be no increase to your practising certificate fee and disciplinary levy for the year commencing 1 July 2023.
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In this edition of Medical Council News, we discuss sexual boundary notifications and the recent Four Corners documentary. We also provide a workforce update and breakdown of the latest numbers of doctors registered in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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In this edition of Medical Council News, we discuss the findings of a recent HPDT decision, publish our revised statement on doctors and health-related commercial organisations, and share with you Te Mahere Rautaki, Council's strategic plan for 2022-2027.
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The final edition for 2022. In this addition we ask for your feedback on our consultation about Recognition of UK PLAB licentiate examination for registration of IMG’s. There are several pathways available to IMGs to obtain registration. Each pathway identifies specific criteria a doctor must satisfy to be eligible to apply for registration. We are consulting on two pathways.
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In this edition we discuss the dangers of prescribing and treating yourself and those close to you, and the health workforce pressures we are experiencing in Aotearoa.
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In this edition of Medical Council News we present the key findings from our 2021 workforce survey. We also acknowledge the contribution of IMGs to healthcare in Aotearoa, providing an update on two recently held "Welcome to practice in Aotearoa New Zealand" workshops. Other topics covered include our updated statements on informed consent, advertising, what to do when you have concerns about another doctor, and extension of scope for rural generalists.
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In this edition our Chair discusses Councils guidance about a doctors duty of care to follow-up all positive COVID-19 test results, and recognises the significant challenges and pressures on doctors and other health workers in responding to the spread of COVID-19.
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In this edition we acknowledge the enormous service and contributions of our Deputy Chair, the late Kath Fox. We also recognise the many doctors honoured in the New Year's Honours List for their outstanding contributions to Aotearoa New Zealand.
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In response to questions from the profession, the MOH has released a position statement on management of unvaccinated patients and Council has provided further guidance about how our standards relate.
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The End of Life Choice Act 2019 (the Act), comes into effect at midnight on 7 November 2021. In response, Council has prepared a resource document to assist doctors as they seek to understand and apply some of the key provisions in the Act.
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In our September 2021 edition of Medical Council News we discuss the updated informed consent statement, share information on the COVID response, promote the upcoming Australian and New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum, and share the Councils new core values.
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In our July 2021 edition of Medical Council News we discuss the End of Life Choice Act (2019) which comes into effect in November, promote the upcoming Australian and New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum, and congratulate the reappointment of a number of our Council members.
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In our May 2021 edition of Medical Council News we discuss our expectations around self-care and caring for those close to you, farewell our Medical Adviser, Dr Kevin Morris, and highlight the upcoming Australian and New Zealand Prevocational Education Forum (ANZPMEF) which we're hosting in October 2021.
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In our April 2021 edition of Medical Council News we cover our joint statement with the Dental Council that provides guidance for medical and dental practitioners around COVID-19 vaccination. We also discuss the recent health system reforms announced by the Government, our new online supervision portal, the results of our recent Council election, and proposed changes to our statement around doctors conducting medical assessments for third parties.
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In this edition of Medical Council News our Chair, Dr Curtis Walker, talks about his time at the cultural safety and doctor wellbeing hui which was held at Waitangi, and organised by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. We also discuss the extension of the Pandemic scope of practice, the Australian and New Zealand prevocational forum being held in October 2021, and the upcoming launch of a new system to collect supervision reports for IMGs online.
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In this edition of Medical Council News we recognise doctors who received an honour in the New Year's honours list. We also discuss the End of Life Choice Act 2019, updates to our Statements on ending doctor-patient relationships and Telehealth, and share new guidance from the Ministry around tongue-tie diagnosis and surgeries.