Phase Two of the Royal Commission of Inquiry is reviewing key decisions made by the New Zealand Government regarding the COVID-19 response during 2021 and 2022.
In my view the med council (MCNZ) needs a shake up from the top down. The legislation that established the MCNZ was primarily focused on protecting the public from unsafe/unethical heath workers. This protection took the form of a strong governance of medical education/accreditation and robust systems to respond to compliants about medical professionals. During the pandemic the MCNZ untethered itself from its founding legitastation and joined the public health madness that was the covid pandemic. Way outside of its breif.
In my view the med council (MCNZ) needs a shake up from the top down. The legislation that established the MCNZ was primarily focused on protecting the public from unsafe/unethical heath workers. This protection took the form of a strong governance of medical education/accreditation and robust systems to respond to compliants about medical professionals. During the pandemic the MCNZ untethered itself from its founding legitastation and joined the public health madness that was the covid pandemic. Way outside of its breif.
I know, I was there.