Consultations

We welcome your feedback on these consultation and public engagement documents. Your responses are valuable in helping shape our practice and processes, so we can maintain the high standards for which New Zealand's medical profession is respected.

  • Draft revised statement on Information, choice of treatment and informed consent

    12 April 2019

    The Medical Council of New Zealand (Council) is reviewing its existing statement on Information, choice of treatment and informed consent, and is seeking your input.

    The draft revised statement (the draft) retains most of what is in the existing statement with some changes for readability and to ensure it is more patient-centred. There is greater emphasis on involving the patient’s family/whānau/caregivers in discussions about the patient’s care and treatment.

  • Strengthening recertification for vocationally-registered doctors in New Zealand

    10 April 2019

    As part of its responsibility, Council sets recertification programme requirements for doctors. These programmes establish regular and ongoing processes by which doctors in New Zealand demonstrate that they are competent and up to date.
    Recertification programmes support doctors to maintain their competence, take responsibility for their performance and to stay current in their practice.