Medical Council of New Zealand Revenue and Competitors

The Medical Council of New Zealand’s purpose is to protect the public by ensuring doctors are competent and fit to practise. We do this by: • registering doctors • setting standards to be met by practising doctors • promoting lifelong learning for doctors • reviewing concerns about a doctor’s competence, professional conduct, or health. Our role is defined by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. Our functions include: • maintaining a medical register of all registered doctors (practising and non-practising) • issuing practising certificates to doctors who are fit to practice • monitoring the training of medical students and new doctors to ensure their medical education is appropriate • ensuring doctors undertake continuing learning and professional development • assess a doctor’s performance in response to concerns expressed by a patient, colleagues, or other organisation • impose conditions on, or suspend, a doctor’s practice if appropriate.