22829 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 06 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	22829 (2025)
Question asked:	12 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	02 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_22829_2025
Document guid:	1d95f216-2873-4747-9b88-2e71dd882e0e

22829 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Since 27 November 2023, which hospitals in New Zealand have operated without any doctor physically present on site for more than four hours at a time, and when?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand does not hold data for each shift where no doctor was available.