948 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	948 (2025)
Question asked:	27 Jan 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	05 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00948_2025
Document guid:	b1acea0e-0251-4877-bf0c-5f5ddf9acd58

948 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: When will full specialist obstetrics and gynaecology services at Whakatane hospital resume, after being suspended in mid-January 2025?

Hon Simeon Brown: As the Member will be aware, an active recruitment process is ongoing. I am advised that progress has been made, with two Obstetrician Gynecologists expected to arrive from overseas in mid-2025, as confirmed on Health New Zealand's website here: https://www.bopdhb.health.nz/health-and-support/health-wellbeing-services-and-advice/changes-to-whakatane-obstetrics-and-gynaecology-service/