Medical Council of New Zealand
Medical PracticesWellington, New Zealand51-200 Employees
The Medical Council: * authorises the registration of practising doctors. * maintains a medical register of practising doctors. * issues annual practising certificates only to doctors who have maintained their competence to continue practising medicine. * monitors the training of medical students and new doctors to ensure their medical education is appropriate. * requires doctors to continue their medical education once they enter the workforce. * can require a doctor to receive treatment if he or she is suffering from an illness which is affecting his or her practice. * can suspend a doctor’s practice. * carries out performance assessments of doctors in response to a concern expressed by a patient, colleague or any other person.