Submission on Putting Patients First: Modernising Health Workforce Regulation consultation

Rare Disorders NZ supports the goals of ensuring a high-quality, responsive, and sustainable health workforce. We see a lot of potential here to build workforce capacity and capability in relation to rare disorders, as well as a more coordinated health system.

However, regulatory reform alone is not enough. It must be paired with sufficient investment in workforce development and retention. There also needs to be consideration of the evidence base for changes and the flow on effects of regulation changes on the wider health system and patient safety.

Read the full submission here.