10519 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

10519 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October – December 2023 to ‘Commission a national telehealth medical and specialist liaison service, with a specific focus to support rural areas and drive equity of access across key populations’ under section 3.4 ‘Rural healthcare’ within Te Whatu Ora’s Te Pae Tata: Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the October - December 2023 quarter, a contract for Rural Clinical Telehealth Service was awarded to Ka Ora Telecare and became operational. I am further advised that during the quarter 35% of eligible general practices had enrolled to use the service.