27830 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 18 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27830 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27830_2026
Document guid:	d36e0ee4-7f1c-40da-9896-3a0a8cf16839

27830 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Further to reply 17214 (2026), according to the Minsitry of Health's data what is the number of Public Hospital beds in New Zealand per quarter for the past six financial years?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand does not routinely report on the number of public hospital beds as a single standardised quarterly series. However, the Ministry of Health has a public list of all certified public hospital providers in New Zealand, including the number of beds, available at www.health.govt.nz/regulation-legislation/certification-of-health-care-services/certified-providers/public-hospitals.