The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

The Group monitors and analyses the health environment for issues with implications for general practice and is alert to opportunities to provide a general practice, patient-centred and evidence-based perspective to stakeholders. 

The Policy Group:

• drafts College submissions in response to consultation documents from Government departments and other stakeholders.  Opportunity is provided to members to input into the response by publicising the information in ePulse
• manages the process of nominating appropriate College Fellows for advisory and regulatory groups
• works towards developing College policies on various issues, making sure that these reflect the views and concerns of College members.

The Policy Group ensures that the views and concerns of general practitioners are reflected in College policy positions, and represented within the Government and other forums within the wider health sector.

The Policy Group seeks to identify any potential issues that may impact on general practice and primary care.  Advice is provided to the College on strategies to manage the issue.