25914 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25914 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	22 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25914_2026
Document guid:	8a0e19d5-5af8-4379-9527-44f2247e267e

25914 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Does Health New Zealand hold validated national data on the number and proportion of first specialist assessment referrals declined in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if so, what are those figures?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 25913 (2026).