16301 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16301 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16301_2026
Document guid:	d13a2606-a6df-444a-9c66-81a9f1fedb00

16301 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Has Health NZ assessed whether the private ophthalmology sector has sufficient workforce capacity to absorb the volumes forecast in Appendix C of RFP P26-0398 without drawing clinical staff from the public system, if not why not?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 16299 (2026)