6582 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

6582 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October to December 2024 to achieve the expectation ‘Improve recruitment and retention of the health workforce’ under the objective ‘4.3 Retain, value, and recognise the workforce’ within the Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027?

Hon Simeon Brown: Our Government is focused on delivering timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. As has been said to the Member in previous Written Parliamentary Question replies, Health New Zealand will give effect to the Government Policy Statement through the New Zealand Health Plan. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 60017 (2024).