15102 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 10 Apr 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	15102 (2025)
Question asked:	24 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	06 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_15102_2025
Document guid:	ace7ec52-526a-4797-83e4-65502779a2a5

15102 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many, if any paediatric palliative care specialists were employed in New Zealand as at 19 March 2025, 19 March 2024, 19 March 2023, 19 March 2022, 19 March 2021, and 19 March 2020, listed by hospital or facility?

Hon Simeon Brown: Access to paediatric palliative care is a key part of ensuring children and their parents can get the care they need at an incredibly distressing time for families. I am advised that Health New Zealand holds employment records for paediatric palliative care specialists it employs. I am further advised that the following number of paediatric palliative care specialists were employed at Starship. 19 March 2025: 1 19 March 2024: 1 19 March 2023: 2 19 March 2022: 2 19 March 2021: 2 19 March 2020: 2