27063 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 27 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27063 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	21 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27063_2026
Document guid:	033d4bce-3c04-4c03-a9cb-28d77695401f

27063 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many additional people become eligible by lowering the bowel screening age from 58 to 56?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that lowering the age will allow more than 200,000 additional people to access bowel screening over the next two years. Around 130,000 people turning 56 and 57 will be invited in the first year of rollout, with a further 65,000 people turning 56 invited in the second year.