28086 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 12 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28086 (2025)
Question asked:	28 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	07 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28086_2025
Document guid:	c846eba3-72f4-43c0-a9b9-9b4b9824ec6d

28086 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Has Health New Zealand considered the risk of training dilution for registrars due to the shift of low-complexity procedures to private hospitals, and what measures are being proposed to mitigate this risk if any?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised, yes. I refer the Member to Health New Zealand's website: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/health-workforce-plan-2024