10525 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

10525 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October – December 2023 to ‘Negotiate a community pharmacy services agreement to enable improved integration of clinical services, improvements to access and outcomes, and to drive equity gains’ under section 3.3 ‘Stronger primary and community care’ 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 community pharmacy sector Expert Advisory Group was reestablished to provide advice to Health New Zealand on pharmacy and pharmacist services generally. Planning was also initiated on a wider pharmacy re-design programme that includes a review of community pharmacy services, model of care, funding, and development of a new community pharmacy services agreement.