Useful links
This page contains useful links to Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand, websites that will be of interest to doctors, Primary Health Organisations (PHOs), doctors' organisations, government departments and agencies, New Zealand regulatory bodies, overseas regulatory bodies. and schools of medicine.
Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand
Established on 1 July 2022, Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards (DHBs) into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/our-work/
Useful links for doctors
The following are links that doctors might find useful.
- Bandolier Journal
- British Medical Journal (BMJ) - www.bmj.com
- Goodfellow Unit, University of Auckland - http://www.goodfellowunit.org/
- Health on the Net Foundation (HON) - www.hon.ch
- Intellihealth - https://www.intellihealth.co/
- JAMA - https://jamanetwork.com/
- MEDLINEplus - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
- Medscape - www.medscape.com
- Medsafe - www.medsafe.govt.nz
- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) - www.nejm.org/
- New Zealand Medical Journal - www.nzma.org.nz/journal
- New Zealand Ministry of Health - www.moh.govt.nz
- PHARMAC - www.pharmac.govt.nz
- Pubmed - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
- The Lancet - www.thelancet.com
- Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre - www.hiirc.org.nz
Other links you may find useful
- E-Port (website for doctors undertaking prevocational training in New Zealand and their supervisors) - https://eport.nz
Primary Health Organisations
Primary health organisations (PHOs) are funded by district health boards to support the provision of essential primary health care services
Doctors' organisations
- Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
- Medicus Indemnity New Zealand Inc
- New Zealand Medical Association
- New Zealand Medical Students Association
- New Zealand Medical Professionals Ltd
- New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association
- New Zealand Rural General Practice Network Inc
- Pasifika Medical Association
- Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa
- The Medical Protection Society
Government departments and agencies
The following Government departments and agencies oversee the delivery of health care to New Zealanders
New Zealand health professional regulatory bodies
The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCAA) established independent regulatory authorites to register and monitor all health practitioners, including doctors.
There are 16 health professional regulation bodies established under the HPCAA . The Medical Council, is one of the bodies, the others are listed below:
- Chiropractic Board
- Dental Council
- Dietitians Board
- Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
- Medical Radiation Technologists Board
- Midwifery Council
- Nursing Council of New Zealand
- Occupational Therapy Board
- Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board
- Osteopathic Council
- Pharmacy Council
- Physiotherapists Board
- Podiatrists Board
- Psychologists Board
- Psychotherapy Board
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The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 is the legislation that defines Council's responsibilities and powers.
Overseas regulatory and educational bodies
Find out more about overseas regulatory and educational bodies
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Australian Medical Council
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (USA)
- Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC)
- Federation of State Medical Boards (USA)
- General Medical Council (United Kingdom)
- International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- International Performance Assessment Coalition (IPAC)
- Medical Council of Canada
Schools of medicine
Schools of medicine in New Zealand
Kiwi Health Jobs
Kiwi Health Jobs is owned and supported by the 20 District Health Boards and the New Zealand Blood Service and provides a one-stop-shop if you are looking for a job in New Zealand's public health sector.
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Kiwi Health Jobs is owned and supported by the 20 District Health Boards and the New Zealand Blood Service and provides a one-stop-shop if you are looking for a job in New Zealand's public health sector.