2900 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Mar 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	2900 (2024)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	20 Mar 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_02900_2024
Document guid:	2f89a3e8-8290-42d0-88b9-954a113fcd53

2900 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What actions, if any, have been taken in the last quarter to review the approach to Te Whatu Ora's Voluntary Bonding Scheme to maximise impact?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that between October and December 2023, Health New Zealand began the technical work required to expand the Voluntary Bonding Scheme for 2024, which opened for applications this month. The Voluntary Bonding Scheme now includes (among others) all new graduate midwives; it has a new category for new and recent graduate pharmacists working in regional public sector hospitals and rural and regional community settings; a new category for new graduate anaesthetic technicians working in public sector hospitals; offers more places for rural and regional general practice trainees, and now includes Māori and Pacific general practice trainees nationwide.