Fit for purpose and for practice: A review of the medical workforce in New Zealand

Fit for purpose and for practice: A review of the medical workforce in New Zealand
Consultation document from the Health Workforce Advisory Committee

Date of publication: May 2005
Consultation closed: 29 July 2005

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Summary

This consultation document is a review of New Zealand's medical workforce by the Medical Reference Group (MRG). The MRG was set up in September 2003 to provide independent advice to the Health Workforce Advisory Committee (HWAC). HWAC advises the Minister of Health on health workforce issues.

The document sets out issues facing workforce development, and is designed to:

present existing information and identify gaps in research
identify key international and New Zealand medial workforce issues
encourage a greater understanding of the key issues
promote discussion
develop commitment to an agreed national health workforce planning strategy
encourage written submissions on the consultation document by 29 July 2005.

Submissions received on the consultation document will be used to develop recommendations. The consultation document and recommendations will be sent to the Minister of Health.

Publication availability

Fit for purpose and for practice: A review of the medical workforce in New Zealand is available in PDF on the HWAC website: www.hwac.govt.nz/publications/

Publishing information

Date of publication: May 2005

ISBN numbers: Book 0-478-28378-4 , Website 0-478-28379-2

HP number: HP 4112

Health Workforce Advisory Committee. 2005. Fit for purpose and for practice: A review of the medical workforce in New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry of Health.