12843 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 22 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12843 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	18 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12843_2026
Document guid:	a93b2831-5a32-42dd-b6e8-4975a8fd9528

12843 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health: How many patients, if any, have been referred to Whanganui Hospital for MRI scans from other regions in the past 12 months?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that 105 planned care patients have been referred to Whanganui Hospital from other districts in the past 12 months; 15 of these were from districts outside Central region.