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The Ministry of Health is working with other agencies to progress work to consider the establishment of a proposed new medical school.

Codes of practice are issued in accordance with sections 86 to 90 of the Radiation Safety Act 2016 (the Act). Codes of practice are secondary legislation and form part of the radiation safety requirements established by the Act. 

About the Environmental Health Officers Qualifications Regulations 1993, and being appointed as an Environmental Health Officer.

Registered nurse prescribing improves people’s access to health care, including access to medicines, and improves care while maintaining safety.

The Ministry of Health sets the strategic direction for the workforce to support health agencies to address long-standing workforce challenges.

Find feature profiles of the Directors of Nursing around the country.

These programmes assess nurses’ levels of practice and support their ongoing professional development.

The scopes of nursing practice in New Zealand include registered nurses, enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners.

Counties Manukau District Health Board has been involved in a pilot study to improve support for aged residential care nurses.

The Health Workforce Strategic Framework was informed by engagement with the health sector in late 2022, which identified key health workforce challenges and opportunities for change.

The Health Workforce Strategic Framework: ensuring a health workforce to meet the future needs of people and whānau.

Information about New Zealand's Immigration Green List for health professional bodies and responsible authorities, employers and international health workers.

Key findings about the employment of graduate nurses.