6021 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

6021 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Which interventions do and do not count towards the short waits for elective treatment target?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised there is no fixed list of interventions that are automatically included in the Government’s shorter wait times for elective treatment target. Instead, the measure is calculated using ESPI 5 data, which is determined by the type of admission and prioritisation rather than by any predefined intervention list.