44343 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

44343 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What is the estimate of the number of people unenrolled in primary care in Southern district?

Hon Simeon Brown: As the Member will be aware, as part of our focus on putting patients first and ensuring all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare - including primary care - access to the primary health system is reported by Health New Zealand as Tier 1 statistics. I refer the Member to the Health New Zealand website for full details: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-providers/primary-care-sector/primary-health-organisations/enrolment-with-a-general-practice-and-primary-health-organisation#access-to-primary-care.