Category Archives: General news

Medical Council nominations 2021 are now open

Nominations for the election of four Medical Council of New Zealand members are now open.

Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day 2020

As you know, this year Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day will be celebrated on 17 November 2020.
The day is coordinated by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, with support from ACC and PHARMAC, and promoted throughout the health sector. The theme is Getting through together | Whāia e tātou te pae tawhiti.

Choosing Wisely Means Choosing Equity 2020

The report Choosing Wisely means Choosing Equity recommends a number of changes to make the Choosing Wisely campaign more effective for Māori.

MCNZ Cultural safety report

The Medical Council of New Zealand, in partnership with Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa (Te ORA), has recently released an independent report outlining findings of the current state of cultural safety and health equity delivered by doctors practising in Aotearoa New Zealand and experienced by patients and whānau.

NZMA Trainee Forum 2020 Deferred

Given current restrictions and considerations for the health sector due to COVID19, the 2020 Trainee Forum a decision has been made to defer until early 2021.

JUCM – Abstracts in Urgent Care section editor – position vacant

The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine is looking for an abstracts in urgent care section editor.

MCNZ Consultation on APC fee and disciplinary levy

This consultation document is seeking stakeholder feedback on the Medical Council of New Zealand’s(Council) proposal to gazette an increase to the practising certificate (PC) fee and disciplinary levy, to be effective from 1st September 2020.