Ask around - If you are looking for a doctor then check with your friends if they have got a good one. They could tell you who they think is good, or who you should avoid based on their experience.

It's ok to shop around - There is no way you would buy new shoes without trying them on to make sure they are a good fit, so why should finding a doctor be any different? After all, you are the paying customer. If you do decide to look around make sure you know what you want to ask them (some of the points on this page could be good ones to suss out) .

Do they treat you as an individual? - Young people in New Zealand have a right to all of the following if it's what they want:

• To be seen alone without anybody else sitting in.
• That everything you discuss with your doctor is kept private. This means that the GP can't discuss it with your parents or anyone else, unless you say its ok.