3 Reasons Why Improving Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent is Key

Christchurchimmigrationhealth
2 min readOct 3, 2022

We’ve all been there — waiting impatiently in line to be seen by the doctor. This wait can make us anxious about how long we have to wait and whether we’ll be able to get out of there in time to catch our ride home or to our next appointment!

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The new system from Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent makes this process much faster and easier, saving both patients and staff time and frustration in the long run. 3 Reasons Why Improving Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent is Key.

What you need to know about the system

Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent is the system that Immigration New Zealand uses to collect patients’ consent before undertaking a medical exam. It’s an important system for ensuring patient privacy and consent, but it can also be a bit confusing at first glance.

Here are three reasons why improving Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent will benefit everyone:

  1. It can better protect your health data.
  2. 2) It reduces confusion for both doctors and patients

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The difficulties it can cause

Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent can be a difficulty for patients with disabilities, mental health problems, and chronic illnesses. Patients are often not given enough time to make an informed decision about their treatment plan because they are rushed through the process.

It also impacts doctors who feel pressured to rush through consultations due to time constraints. When making decisions about healthcare, everyone should have enough time to think things through and have their questions answered so that they can make an informed decision.

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How this affects immigrant families

Immigration NZ E-Medical Consent affects immigrant families in many ways. People who have come to New Zealand for a new life, for the chance of a better life, are now waiting longer to get their families here with them. As a result, our friends and family members are separated from their loved ones for much longer than necessary.

Immigration NZ also has not been clear on what they will do with the information they collect

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