Nau mai, haere mai
New Zealand's specialist GPs and rural hospital doctors train with us. We set the standards for safe, equitable practices, and we're the proud voice of our 6,000 members.
Nau mai, haere mai
New Zealand's specialist GPs and rural hospital doctors train with us. We set the standards for safe, equitable practices, and we're the proud voice of our 6,000 members.
Study with us
Take the next step in your career and specialise as a general practitioner or a rural hospital doctor. We also welcome overseas-trained doctors who have a range of options for becoming New Zealand GPs.
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Insights, GP profiles, medical opinion and more.
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Budget 2024: Boost for primary care welcomed, but more details needed on how funding will be allocated
May 30, 2024
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2024 Greg Judkins Prize for Reflective Poetry
May 27, 2024
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College Chief Executive appointed
May 16, 2024
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Second funding round opens for research benefitting general practice
May 28, 2024
Locum vacancy | Nationwide
Work from home, video-medicine Locum with ASAP start
Listed: 03 July 2024
Consistent sessions for the duration of winter, with the option to extend. 16 hours p/w, flexible days to suit. Excellent processes already in place - this facility was utilizing telehealth before it was cool! Supportive MDT on the ground, thoughtful onboarding experience. MedTech Evo. BYO hardware.
Part-time vacancy | Otago
GP sought for 2-6 sessions working in idyllic setting
Listed: 03 July 2024
We are seeking an experienced GP to join us in our friendly, small and supportive practice. We work with compassion and care with a sense of humour. We are based at Helensburgh Medical Centre in the idyllic Southern Hills surrounded Tui in our Kowhai trees.
Full-time vacancy | Canterbury
Join our lovely practice in Waimate GPEP2 + Go on, live dangerously!
Listed: 01 July 2024
We promise to provide interesting work in a well organised and supportive modern practice, whilst being flexible in engaging you for days of the week and times to work in for you. We can provide a fully furnished, high quality house available for you and your family if needed.
Part-time vacancy | Canterbury
Part-time GP sought for convenient city location
Listed: 01 July 2024
We are currently recruiting for a part-time GP for our clinic based in Waltham, Christchurch for .4 but flexible around this. Waltham Health Centre is a well established clinic with a great support team based 5 minutes from the city centre.
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See your member benefits
Each year our members pay a subscription fee, which gives them several membership benefits. There's savings, mental health support, learning tools and more.
The Foundation Standard
Completion of The Foundation Standard is compulsory for general practices in Aotearoa who wish to receive Government funding.
Fund your research
We fund research that benefits general practice, rural general practice, and rural hospital medicine. People don’t need to be doctors or College members to apply.
Dr Jason Tuhoe talks about general practice
The GP life chose me
Dr Jason Tuhoe is a Fellow of the College and says the GP life chose him.
“I saw during my training that general practice is about relationships and I couldn’t get that in the same, meaningful way in a hospital."
What does the GP workforce look like in Aotearoa?
Learn more about the facts and figures of general practice and rural hospital medicine in New Zealand.
Data and statistics