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.


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