39993 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jul 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39993 (2024)
Question asked:	08 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	16 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39993_2024
Document guid:	bfc7d25f-d8d1-45f9-9b89-e5c7990b640d

39993 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress has been made in the last quarter (January to March 2024) to ‘Support palliative care training for the wider health care workforce’ under Outcome 4: New Zealanders have better cancer survival, supportive care and end-of-life care, as part of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019 – 2029?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that work underway on the National Palliative Care Work Programme during the January to March 2024 quarter focused on developing consistent and equitable models of palliative care provision across New Zealand to support better palliative care for all New Zealanders who need it. I am further advised that once the model of care work is completed, Health NZ will review the workforce and training required to meet the new models of care. This work is scheduled to begin in late 2024.