42693 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question
Published date: 14 Sep 2025
42693 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What "issues of multiple instances" have been identified in Central and Te Manawa Taki regions regarding clinical portals and workstations, as reported in Health New Zealand's Digital Services change documents?
Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that in Central region, as part of our focus on putting patients first and ensuring all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare, two districts have now transitioned from separate portals onto a single shared clinical portal. I am further advised that the Midland region has three separate clinical portals, with some patient information visible across all three.