5274 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

5274 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress has been made in the last quarter (October to December 2023) to ‘Progress implementation of the National Bowel Screening Programme’ under Outcome 4: New Zealanders have better cancer survival, supportive care and end-of-life care, as part of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019 – 2029?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the October to December 2023 quarter, the National Bowel Screening Solution Register was enhanced to enable providers to invite participation in ways other than through the standard mail-out, and to pre-plan education within communities.