3006 (2025). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 18 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3006 (2025)
Question asked:	03 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jo Luxton
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	12 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03006_2025
Document guid:	df0c174d-74b7-4dc0-8a7d-5420a639b462

3006 (2025). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Health: What, if any, assessments or modelling has Te Whatu Ora taken to predict the potential effects of shifting Whakatāne Hospital’s maternity service to a primary birthing service, particularly in terms of maternal health, infant outcomes, and equity for local populations?

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 ://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official- information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings