Invitation to all members to comment on the revised standard The Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care (RNZCUC) and the DAA Group invite you to review and comment on the Consultation Draft of the revised Urgent Care Standard. The consultation draft is available here. The current urgent care standard was published in 2015. Since…
Kia ora koutou, It is an incredibly demanding period for the College office, with a multitude of projects and initiatives underway at the same time. UCCISv2 launch (although successful, it has its teething problems) New governance stuctures, policies, and processes Preparation for the launch of Distinguished Fellow awards New IS to support governance Migration of…
AGM 2026: A Quick Update for Our Members Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2026 Annual General Meeting! As many of you know, this was a deferred meeting; we originally gathered on 24 March but didn’t quite hit the numbers needed for a quorum. We were pleased to successfully hold the meeting…
Save the Date Mark your calendars for September 18th – 20th, 2026. We are thrilled to share the first of our updates letting you know about the 2026 Boot Camp and Fellowship Ceremony. This isn’t just another annual gathering; We are also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the vocational scope of urgent care, planning an…
The Education Committe have completed the following edits to the urgent care course:
Kia ora koutou, Just as spring brings a fresh start, we’re working hard to prepare for the upcoming MCNZ accreditation visit. We’re looking forward to sharing our progress and receiving valuable feedback from our community through the MCNZ accreditation surveys you’ll receive soon. We’re also thrilled that our recent workforce survey had its best response…
Kia ora koutou, As we move through the year, it’s clear that there is no let up in our workload. This update covers a range of key areas, from necessary revisions to our College rules and the upcoming Strategy 2030, to the launch of the workforce survey for the year, and advancements in our internal…
I will keep this month’s newsletter short and brief, though it does contain important information and requests for help. College’s position on the announcement of funding to support urgent care and after hours We welcome the recognition of the importance of urgent care clinics and the acknowledgement of the role they play in the healthcare…
It is my pleasure to create my first formal newsletter as Chief Executive Officer. I would like to thank the Executive Committee for their trust in me to help move the College forward with the revised governance structures and roles, the development of the College strategy, and the fresh approach to our training and education…
Time seems to have flown by and we find ourselves already in April. There are numerous important College activities and deadlines approaching and I anticipate the next few months will be very busy. For this report I am focusing on key developments across governance, education, accreditation, and strategic planning. Annual General Meeting (AGM) Thank you…