Through making submissions, HDC advises on the need for legislative or other action to better protect the rights of people who use health or disability services. We also use insights gained from complaints to influence policies and practice across the sector.
- Shared Electronic Health Records: The Management of Withheld Information in Today’s Health Care Environment
- Cross-sectoral ethics committee arrangements for health and disability research
- New Zealand Dental Association Code of Practice – Informed Consent
- Consultation on NZNO Models of Care Policy Framework
- PHARMAC’s Decision Criteria Proposal for Change
- Medical Council review of Statement on Advertising
- Possible alternatives to internship requirements for NZREX
- Draft Periodic Report on the UN Convention against Torture
- PHARMAC’s Decision Criteria Consultation Document
- Consultation on standards and processes for recognition of vocational scopes of practice and accreditation of New Zealand vocational colleges
- ACART Discussion Paper: Import and Export of Gametes and Embryos
- MoH: Review of Health and Disability Services Standards
- Pharmacy Council: Consultation on the Code of Ethics for Pharmacist Prescribers
- Nursing Council of NZ: Submission on proposals for registered nurse prescribing
- NZMA: Code of Ethics for the New Zealand Medical Profession
- Nursing Council: Consultation on the scope of practice and qualifications for nurse practitioners
- Medical Council’s review of Good Medical Practice
- 2012 Review of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
- Pharmacy Council: Review of the “Workplace Pressures in Pharmacy” booklet and discussion document
- Dietitians Board: Submission to prescribe selected oral prescription only medicines as Designated Prescribers
- New Zealand Audiological Society proposed new clause - Code of Ethics
- Australian Medical Council: Review of the approved accreditation standards for medical schools
- Ministry of Justice: Victims Reference Group question
- Updated guidelines for health practitioners for antenatal screening and brochure
- Nursing Council of NZ’s Draft Code of Conduct
- Doctors and Financial Conflicts of Interests: Review of Standards (MCNZ)
- Proposal to regulate Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners
- Physiotherapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Dental Council’s Proposed Code of Practice on Advertising
- Improvements to the New Zealand Cancer Registry
- Proposal for a shared secretariat and office function for all health-related regulated authorities
- Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme Policy Framework: Storage and use of blood spot samples
- Discussion paper on self-regulation and registration under Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 in the counselling profession
- Submission on Charter of Children’s and Young People’s Rights in Health Care Services in New Zealand
- Proposals for amendments to Specified Dental Products Group Standards
- Draft report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Children’s and young people’s rights in health care settings
- Human rights in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity
- Consultation on changing recertification requirements for doctors registered in a general scope of practice
- Law Commission – Review of official information legislation