2913 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 17 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	2913 (2025)
Question asked:	02 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	11 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_02913_2025
Document guid:	bb6fc589-6b16-4f79-8c14-3ffa7b77a77b

2913 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the feasibility of recruiting overseas-trained doctors to help fill the GP shortage, listed by title and date, and how many such doctors are expected to arrive within the next 12 months, if any?

Hon Simeon Brown: Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/ https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/te-aka-whai-ora-advice-provided-to-the-minister-and-associate-ministers-of-health https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.