37580 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 25 Jun 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37580 (2024)
Question asked:	10 Jun 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	18 Jun 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37580_2024
Document guid:	690a842c-1d99-487b-a860-eacd7db31b69

37580 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter January to March 2024 on the proposed action ‘establish and implement a project to ensure consistent and appropriate access to tests in rural settings, to improve timely diagnostic capability’ under ‘Strategic Priority Area 5: Driving operational improvement’ within Te Whatu Ora’s ‘Acute Care Plan 2024’?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised since January 2024, Health New Zealand has been developing the Rural Health Work Programme. I am further advised that work that progressed in January and March includes: - the Rural Hospital Sustainability Project commenced. The first phase is discovery, which will identify the range of access to diagnostic tests in rural hospitals. - analysis of equity of access to phlebotomy services in Te Waipounamu.