"Our quality standards for general practice are a collaboration between the College, our members and quality experts. Choose the one that suits your practice best." - Dr Tim Malloy, College President
Aiming for Excellence is the RNZCGP standard for New Zealand general practice. Below are copies of the current and new Aiming for Excellence standards, plus a comparison between the two standards to show you what has changed:
In March 2018 we started a series of webinars to support practices in achieving and maintaining CORNERSTONE accreditation.
View the webinar videos, slides and resources
The current version of Foundation standard plus a summary of changes from the previous version 2016 -Foundation Standard guide
Fire and Emergency New Zealand ( Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018.
The current evacuation regulations change on 1 July 2018 with the introduction of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018
Please look at the example documents on the Fire and Safety website for help meeting the legislation requirements. Click here for more information.
Practice Managers and Administrator Association of New Zealand
Foundation Standard Medical equipment update Aiming for Excellence Medical equipment update for CORNERSTONE® practices
A checklist provided by Patients First to help you undertake both a self-assessment and quick independent assessment of the baseline ICT security within your practice.
Policy Brief: Managing patient test results - This paper provides advice and assistance with the development of systems to support GPs and their practice team in managing patient test results safely and effectively.
On 8 September 2017, the College gave a presentation at the Practice Managers and Administrators Association of New Zealand (PMAANZ) conference on How you become a quality general practice in the New Zealand setting (PDF).