44343 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

44343 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What actions, if any, have been taken in the quarter (January to March 2024) to implement the recommendation ‘Develop a standard approach to priority categories’ as part of Te Whatu Ora Planned Care Taskforce Reset and Restore Plan?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 44341 (2024). I am further advised that Health New Zealand now applies consistent national priority categories to its national data set. At a local level, a reducing but significant range of priority sub-categories are still used by some clinical specialties.