17692 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 20 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17692 (2026)
Question asked:	28 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	17 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17692_2026
Document guid:	db096be7-a5f2-42d1-a817-9233acacefe7

17692 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many individual infection control-related criteria are assessed at a full public hospital certification audit under Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021?

Hon Simeon Brown: Section five of Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021 Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship has five subsections and a total of 30 infection control related criteria. All 30 criteria are assessed at public hospital certification audits.