Consultation is open

Council has reviewed its statements on cultural competence, cultural safety and hauora Māori, and invites feedback on the proposed updates. We welcome input from doctors, stakeholders and members of the public. You can access the consultation documents and provide feedback here.

Paerewa
Standards

Our principal function is to protect you by ensuring that doctors are competent and fit to practise. We do this by setting standards for doctors.

Current standards

Our current standards set out the principles and values that define good medical practice, and outline what we expect from doctors in all aspects of their professional behaviour.

Archived standards

Fitness to practise

One of our most important roles is ensuring doctors are fit to practise medicine. We have a set of standards which outline what we expect of doctors, and procedures to follow if there are concerns about a doctor's conduct, competence or health.

Conduct and competence concerns
Health concerns about a doctor