10864 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

10864 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October – December 2023 to ‘Improve digital access to primary care as an option to improve access and choice, including virtual after-hours and telehealth, with a focus on rural communities’ under section 3.7 ‘Strengthening our system enablers’ 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, three e-learning modules were developed and accredited, and endorsed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. These modules support consistent transformation of general practice models to embed telehealth systems and process. I also refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 10519 (2024).