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From 1 October 2026, we regulate the physician associate profession in Aotearoa New Zealand

Our job is to protect the public by ensuring doctors and physician associates are competent and fit to practise. Find out more about physician associates and what you need to know [here] .

Challacombe,
Benjamin James

Doctor

Overseas
No registered speciality
Practising (certificate expires 29 October 2026)

Profession

Doctor
Status
Practising certificate dates

28 October 2026 — 29 October 2026
- Special Purpose
Notes

Dr Challacombe is permitted to teach and perform a robotic assisted radical protatectomy using a HUGO robotic platform at Kaweka Hospital under the supervision of Dr Hao Wang between 28 October 2026 and 29 October 2026.
Conditions

None
Qualifications
MB BS 1998 London
- Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
- University of London, England

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From 1 October 2026, we regulate the physician associate profession in Aotearoa New Zealand

Profession

Status

Practising certificate dates

Scope of practice

Conditions

Qualifications