28260 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 13 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28260 (2025)
Question asked:	29 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	09 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28260_2025
Document guid:	4df94a33-10a3-4bc7-b3d9-51e3d09aa144

28260 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What is New Zealand’s positivity threshold for bowel screening; how does this compare to Australia threshold of >20micrograms of haemoglobin per gram of sample; and if there is a difference, why?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the Ministry's website: https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2025-03/Document%203%20-%20Appendix%202%20-%20Erasmus%20report.pdf