Consultation: Medical Science Council scope of practice review - Medical Laboratory Science and Advanced-Extended practice
16 Jan, 2026
Te Kaunihera Pūtaiao Hauora ǀ the Medical Sciences Council (MSC/the Council) invites practitioners, stakeholders, and anyone interested in healthcare to take part in a consultation about the scope of practice for medical laboratory science (MLS).
This is part of a regular review done by the Council. The consultation looks at proposed changes to how the MLS profession can work, and the qualifications needed to enter the profession.
Learn more
We encourage you to read the draft scope of practice and the full consultation document below - it includes:
- frequently asked questions
- a copy of the survey questions.
The Council recommends reading the document before you complete the survey here.
The consultation closes at 11:59pm, on Friday 27 March 2026.
Management of advanced and extended practice
At the same time, we’re also inviting you to give feedback through a separate survey about how the Council manages advanced and extended practice. This feedback will help guide future policy decisions – you can complete the survey here. You can read the Information collection document: MLS management of advanced and extended practice below.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the MLS scope of practice consultation, please email mscconsultations@medsci.co.nz with the subject line: MLS SOP consultation.
If you’re queries are about the ‘advanced and extended practice’ survey, please email mscconsultations@medsci.co.nz and include the subject line MLS advanced-extended practice.