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Health and Disability - Consumers Code of Rights

When you’re having medical treatment or using other health or disability services, you’re protected by some key rights contained in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Ri...

Freephone

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0800 11 22 33 Health and Disability Commissioner

For callers outside Wellington and Auckland for consumer complaints about Health and Disability ser...more

0800 286 801 Medical Council of New Zealand

General enquiries and information about registering a complaint against a doctor. The primary...more

All resources

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ACC amd treatment injury (Apr 2008)

A guide to the help available if you're injured while receiving medical treatment

Contact: Accident Compensation Corporation
Found In: Health & Disability > ACC
Format: Brochure

Children and health (2008)

Information about child consent, doctors' fees, keeping children healthy, and dealing with concerns about children's mental health

Contact: Commissioner for Children, Office of the
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Website

Community services card

How a community services card can help with the cost of healthcare

Contact: Social Development (Ministry of) includes Work and Income
Found In: Social Welfare > Benefits
Format: Brochure

Concerns about your dental treatment (Dec 2009)

Your rights when receiving dental treatment, and what you can do if your unhappy with the treatment

Contact: Dental Council
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Fact Sheet

How to make a complaint about a registered health practitioner

Where to complain to about different kinds of registered health practitioner

Contact: New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: nil

Making a complaint about a doctor

How to make a complaint about a doctor

Contact: Medical Council of New Zealand
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Fact Sheet

New Zealand Medical Register

Listing of all registered medical practitioners in New Zealand. Describes each doctor’s type of registration, their qualifications and dates and which branches of medicine they practise. Search the online register to check a doctor's registration or to find doctors practising in your area.

Contact: Medical Council of New Zealand
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Website

Receiving treatment from alternative health care providers

Complaints; informed consent; standards of practice; selection of a practitioner

Contact: Health and Disability Commissioner
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Fact Sheet

What to expect from your doctor when you have a cosmetic procedure (Jun 2008)

What to expect when you see a doctor for a cosmetic procedure

Contact: Medical Council of New Zealand
Found In: Health & Disability > Medical & Dental
Format: Booklet

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