The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

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2011 Submissions

Proposed changes to the special purpose (locum tenens) scope of practice
19-09-2011 Submission to Medical Council of New Zealand

Review of the Comparable Health System pathway to registration in a (provisional) general scope of practice
16-09-2011 Comments to Medical Council of New Zealand

Proposal to amend the General Rules in the Pharmaceutical Schedule
09-09-2011 Feedback to PHARMAC

Consultation on proposed changes to the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003
05-09-2011 Submission to Department of Labour

Review of the Medical Council's Statement on cosmetic procedures
26-08-2011 Feedback to the Medical Council of New Zealand

Workforce Service Reviews - Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Eye Health and Youth Health
19-08-2011 Submission to Health Workforce New Zealand

Workforce Service Review: Musculoskeletal Conditions
19-08-2011 Submission to Health Workforce New Zealand

Workforce Service Review: Palliative Care
19-08-2011 Submission to Health Workforce New Zealand

Workforce Service Review: Working for the Care of Older People
19-08-2011 Submission to Health Workforce New Zealand

Traditional Chinese Medicine proposal
19-08-2011 Submission to Health Workforce New Zealand 

Proposal for early processing of new Special Authority Forms
05-08-2011 Feedback to PHARMAC

Gazette of changes to certain fees
23-06-2011 Comments to the Medical Council of New Zealand

Reduction of supervision period for UK trained doctors holding the CCT and CCST
24-06-2011 Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand

The New Zealand Rehabilitation Strategy
01-07-2011 Feedback to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Increasing choice in workplace accident compensation
12-07-2011 Comments to the Department of Labour

Death Certification and Cremation in New Zealand
11-07-2011 Submission to the Law Commission

Royal College of General Practitioners Commission on Generalism
16-06-2011 Submission to the Royal College of General Practitioners

Proposal for a shared secretariat and office function for all health regulatory authorities together with a reduction in the number of regulatory authority board members
07-04-2011 Comments to Health Workforce New Zealand
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Pharmaceutical Schedule Rules and Community Pharmacy Services
31-03-2011 Feedback to PHARMAC

Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme policy documents
28-02-2011 Submission to the National Health Board, Ministry of Health
 
Review of exceptional circumstances: consultation on proposed changes
23-03-2011 Comments to PHARMAC
 
Proposed amendments to the Maternity Referral Guidelines and processes for the transfer of care
23-03-2011 Feedback provided to Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Ltd

Proposal to amend the Special Authority restrictions applying to clarithromycin and pegylated interferon, remove restrictions from fluconazole capsules and widen access to azithromycin
23-02-2011 Submission to PHARMAC

Draft Standards of Service Provision for Lung Cancer Patients in New Zealand
8-02-2011 Comments to the Ministry of Health

Draft New Zealand Maternity Standards
31-01-2011 Feedback provided to the Ministry of Health

The Smokefree Environments (Controls and Enforcements) Bill 2010
21-01-2011 Submission to the Health Select Committee

Review of the Medical Council's Statement on cosmetic procedures
20-01-2011 Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand

2010 Submissions

Dementia Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services for Older People
15-12-2010 Feedback provided to the Ministry of Health

ACC Vocational Rehabilitation Service Design Information and Discussion Document
15-12-2010 Comments to Accident Compensation Corporation

Medical Council Statements
1-12-2010 Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand

Invitation to Comment on the Draft Guideline: Management of Early Colorectal Cancer
12-11-2010 Feedback provided to the New Zealand Guidelines Group

Consideration by the MoU Executive as to the Risks Inherent in Increases to Resident Doctor Training in Private Healthcare Facilities
22-10-2010 Submission to the MoU executive

Review of the Family Violence Guidelines: Child and Partner Abuse (2002)
1-10-2010 Feedback provided to the School of Nursing, University of Auckland

Risks Inherent in Increases to Resident Doctor Training in Private Healthcare Facilities
22-10-2010 Submission to the MoU Executive

Management of Early Colorectal Cancer Draft Guideline
12-10-2010 Comments to the New Zealand Guidelines Group

Welfare Working Group - Long Term benefit Dependency
17-09-2010 Submission to the Welfare Working Group

Nurse Prescribing in Diabetes Services
17-09-2010 Feedback provided to Health Workforce New Zealand

Welfare Working Group - Long-Term Benefit Dependency
17-09-2010 Comments to the Welfare Working Group

Review of PHARMAC's Exceptional Circumstances Policy
09-09-2010 Submission to PHARMAC

Consensus Statement of Health Benefits of Work
31-08-2010 Feedback provided to the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Practice Nurse Accreditation and Reaccreditation Review 2010
23-08-2010 Submission to the Primary Health Care Nurses PDRP

Uniform recall procedure for medicines and medical devices
17-08-2010 Comment to the Medsafe Project Team

New Zealand Medication Error Reporting and Prevention System Pilot Project Plan
09-08-2010 Comment to the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre at the University of Otago

Advance Care Planning
27-07-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health on the draft Advance Care Planning (ACP) documents to educate and assist patients and healthcare staff to prepare strategies for ACP.

External Consultation for proposed Clinical Research programmes at the University of Otago
26-07-2010 Submission to the Division of Health Sciences at Otago University in response to their proposal to introduce clinical research programmes delivered by distance learning

Draft RACGP Standards for General Practices 4^th edition
26-07-2010 Feedback provided to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Proposal to amend definitions of prescriber types in the Pharmaceutical Schedule
20-07-2010 Comments to PHARMAC

MOU Executive’s discussion paper on Part-time Employment of Resident Medical Officers
20-07-2010 Comments were sent to the Memorandum of Understanding Executive which is a joint DHBs/NZ Resident Doctors’ Association committee

Proposed Pharmacist Prescriber Scope of Practice
12-07-2010 Submission to the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand

Evaluation of Physician Assistant Trial 2010
08-07-2010 Submission to Health Workforce New Zealand

Revision of the Councils’ statement on Non-treating Doctors performing medical assessments for third parties
02-07-2010 Comments to the Medical Council of New Zealand

New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2010 Consultation Draft
01-07-2010 Comments to the New Zealand Guidelines Group

Guidance Paper for New Zealand Emergency Departments Regarding the Interface with Primary Health Care Services
24-06-2010 Comments to the Ministry of Health’s Primary Health Care Implementation and Shorter Stays in Emergency Department’s teams

Pharmacy Recalls Review
23-06-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill
18-06-2010 Submission to the Parliamentary Health Select Committee

Review of Sensitive Claims Clinical Pathway
18-06-2010 Submission to the Independent Panel for the ACC Review of Sensitive Claims Clinical Pathway

Proposal to allow dietitians to prescribe subsidised Special Foods and related products
14-06-2010 Submission to PHARMAC

Strengthening Recertification Requirements for Doctors Registered in a General Scope of Practice
10-06-2010 Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand

Legislative barriers to workforce innovation
24-05-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Review of Tobacco Displays in New Zealand
21-05-2010 College response to the Ministry of Health

Proposed Policy and Process for Implementation of Feasibility Study Funding on GP Consolidation
20-04-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Survey of Health and Disability Workforce Activity
16-04-2010 Comments sent to Health Workforce New Zealand

Draft Statement on What to do when you have concerns about a colleague
16-04-2010 Comments sent to the Medical Council of New Zealand

NZREX preparation placement programme for international medical graduates residing in New Zealand
08-04-2010 Submission to the Health Workforce Group at the Ministry of Health

Discussion Document for Possible Expansion of PHARMAC’s Role
31-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Definition of Day Surgery
31-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Proposal to Widen Prescriber Access to Clozapine
26-03-2010 Submission to the Medicines Classification Committee at Medsafe

Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981
26-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Tobacco Excise Tax as a Measure to Reduce Smoking
25-03-2010 Submission to the Prime Minister

Funding and access for a number of special foods
23-03-2010 Submission to PHARMAC

Principles and Expectations for the Interface between Primary Health Care Services and Emergency Departments
19-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health’s Primary Health Care Implementation and Shorter Stays in Emergency Department’s teams

Revised Well Child/Tamariki Ora National Schedule
19-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

How do we determine if statutory regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate health professions?
05-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Draft Tier Level Three Service Specifications – Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST)
01-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Towards optimal primary mental health care in the new primary care environment – draft guidance paper
01-03-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

High Cost Highly Specialised Medicines Review
26-02-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Review of the University of Auckland School of Medicine
18-02-2010 Submission to the Auckland School of Medicine

Inquiry into how to Improve Completion Rates of Childhood Immunisation
12-02-2010 Submission to the Parliamentary Health Select Committee

Proposal to Undertake a Pilot of Physician Assistants in Surgery at CMDHB
08-02-2010 Submission to Counties Manukau District Health Board

Inquiry into the Tobacco Industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of Tobacco use for Maori
28-01-2010 Submission to the Maori Affairs Select Committee

Draft Needs Assessment and Care Plan Process for use in Pregnancy and Well Child Services
28-01-2010 Submission to the Ministry of Health

Briefing on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
26-01-2010 Submission to the Parliamentary Health Select Committee

Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists Faculty of Pain Medicine application for recognition of pain medicine as a vocational scope of practice
14-01-2010 Comments sent to the Medical Council of New Zealand

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