{"id":2006,"date":"2020-12-23T08:57:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T22:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2021-02-10T18:45:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T05:45:48","slug":"health-practitioners-regulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/regulatory-and-compliance\/health-practitioners-regulated\/","title":{"rendered":"How Are Health Practitioners Regulated in New Zealand?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are a health practitioner, there are a number of legal requirements you must comply with and be aware of before you can practise your profession in New Zealand. In particular, you must not claim o<\/span>r imply <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to be a practitioner of a regulated health profession<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unless you:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are appropriately qualified;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">registered; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hold an annual practising certificate.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this article, we look at some of your legal requirements as a health practitioner in New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Laws Do I Need to Comply With?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In New Zealand, the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HCPA) regulates health practitioners. The purpose of this law is to protect the health and safety of health consumers.<\/span> It<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ensures health practitioners are competent and fit to practise their health professions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The HCPA also sets out the requirements for independent regulatory authorities or \u2018responsible authorities\u2019<\/span>. These<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are the bodies that are responsible for regulating different health professions. If you are a healthcare practitioner and wish to provide services using a special title, you will need to be registered under the HCPA with the relevant responsible authority. Special titles include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">medical practitioner;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nurse;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">midwife;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dentist; and&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pharmacist.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must also obtain and maintain an annual practising certificate from the responsible authority.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, once you have obtained registration, you must only work within the prescribed scope of practice when performing healthcare services that are part of your profession. Your scope of practice means the activities that you are permitted to perform within your specific profession. There are some exceptions to this, such as if you perform health services in an emergency or in the course of an:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">examination;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">assessment; or<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">competence review required or ordered by the responsible authority.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a registered health practitioner, you must ensure that you continue to maintain your competence by meeting the minimum continual professional development requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responsible Authorities<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Medical Council of New Zealand is the authority which regulates doctors in New Zealand. However, there are currently sixteen other responsible authorities, which regulate other health professionals, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chiropractors;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">physiotherapists;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nurses;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">midwives;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dieticians; and&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">podiatrists.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responsible authorities have a number of functions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, they:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">authorise registration of health practitioners;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">consider applications for annual practising certificates;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">review and promote the competence of health practitioners;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">prescribe the qualifications required for scopes of practice with the profession; and&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">accredit and monitor educational institutions that offer such qualifications.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, responsible authorities set the standard of clinical and cultural competence, consider cases of practitioners who may be unable to perform the functions required for that profession and notifies relevant authorities if a health practitioner poses a risk of harm to the 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If there is a question as to the appropriateness of the conduct or safety of your practice, the responsible authority may refer this information to a professional conduct committee. <\/span>However, if <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you want to challenge a decision made in relation to your practice by your regulatory authority, you can do so through an appeal and review process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where a complaint is in relation to your practice or conduct affecting a health consumer, it may be referred (or made directly) to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdc.org.nz\/\">New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner<\/a> (HDC). The HDC, which is the body responsible for promoting and protecting patient rights, may investigate a complaint made against you to determine whether you have breached the law or not. A finding made against you by the HDC may lead to disciplinary proceedings against you in the Human Rights Review Tribunal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In some cases, a charge may be made against you before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (Tribunal). The Tribunal is an independent body that hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against health practitioners, including doctors and other health professionals. In general, a professional conduct committee or the Director of Proceedings of the Health and Disability Commission will file a charge against a health practitioner in the Tribunal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the Tribunal makes a finding that you are, for example, guilty of professional misconduct, you have practised while not holding a current practising certificate, or you have failed to observe any condition included in your scope of practice, you may be subject to one of the following penalties:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cancellation or suspension of your registration;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">imposition of conditions as to employment or supervision or your practice;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">censure; or<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a fine not exceeding $30,000.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If a penalty is imposed on you by the Tribunal, you have 20 working days from the date of the decision in which to file an appeal in the High Court.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unlike some other countries, such as Australia and the United States, medical negligence claims in New Zealand are uncommon. 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If you need advice about your legal obligations as a health practitioner in New Zealand, contact <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/regulatory-lawyers-lp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LegalVision\u2019s regulatory and compliance lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0800 005 570 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or fill out the form on this page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1606880228344\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the key law regulating New Zealand health professionals?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In New Zealand, the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HCPA) regulates health practitioners. 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