Patients and the public
We protect public health and safety by requiring all doctors to meet our standards before they can practise medicine in New Zealand.
You and your doctor
- What to expect from your doctor
- Boundaries in the doctor-patient relationship
- Your rights as patient
- When and how to make a complaint
Find a registered doctor
- Find a GP or specialist and see their qualifications
- Find a Māori doctor
- Your doctor must hold a current practising certificate to practise medicine
- Send an enquiry for details of a doctor who does not appear on the register