The Medical Council of New Zealand office has been closed
with immediate effect
The Medical Council office has
been closed with immediate effect because the building it
occupies does not meet earthquake building codes.
After the Seddon/Wellington earthquakes in July and
August this year, the Council understood that the building
was 70 percent compliant. Yesterday afternoon, the Council
was advised that following a full engineering report the
building was just 40 percent compliant.
The safety
and well being of staff is Council’s primary concern and
for this reason the decision has been taken to close the
office with immediate effect.
Council staff are
currently working to minimise disruption to core services
such as health, registration and professional standards
between now and Monday, 6 January 2014 by establishing
temporary workplaces or enabling staff to work from
home.
We would ask for your understanding and
patience in the coming weeks while we reestablish our office
elsewhere in Wellington.
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