27148 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

27148 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What action, if any, has been taken to adopt the recommendation of the Planned Care Taskforce to implement a "nationally consistent care pathway that incorporates allied health professionals to ensure timely, evidence-based interventions before and/or instead of orthopaedic surgery"?

Hon Simeon Brown: As the Member will be aware, I am advised that as part of our Government's focus on putting patients first and ensuring that all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare, Health New Zealand established the Musculoskeletal Pathway in response to this recommendation.