10225 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 25 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10225 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10225_2025
Document guid:	c2dd750e-df4b-4d74-8c66-745ac11c34ba

10225 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Has he received any advice indicating that pausing or discontinuing disease and illness prevention programmes at the National Public Health Service could increase preventable presentations at hospital emergency departments, and if so, what steps will he take to address any such risks?

Hon Simeon Brown: Our Government is focused on delivering timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. 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.