Senior Doctors in New Zealand: Securing the Future

The Director-General of Health's Commission on senior medical and dental officers employed by district health boards was set up in 2008 to investigate a sustainable and competitive workforce strategy for senior doctors.The Commission's report provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of the senior medical and dental workforce, and the Ministry has accepted and begun implementing all 13 of the Commission's recommendations. The Commission's report includes its Terms of Reference and recommendations.