The standard of care outlines best practice for medical practitioners and nurse practitioners delivering assisted dying medication.
It gives guidance about:
- practitioners’ legal duties
- obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- principles for assisted dying services
- the rights of people receiving assisted dying services.
Standard of care: Administering assisted dying medication in Aotearoa New Zealand
The SCENZ Group is responsible for developing and reviewing the standard of care.
Find out about the SCENZ Group.
Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard
The standard of care should be read with Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard.
Go to the Standards New Zealand website to download a free copy of Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard.
Give feedback
The standard of care is reviewed regularly. Email your feedback and suggestions to the Registrar (assisted dying).
Email: [email protected]
