44789 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 28 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44789 (2025)
Question asked:	14 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	22 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44789_2025
Document guid:	304801e4-88bc-490b-8be1-836067823744

44789 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What health practitioners, if any, did the “Putting Patients First” consultation identify who are currently unregulated but should be subject to regulation to ensure clinical safety and access to timely, quality care?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the Ministry of Health's website: https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/putting-patients-first-modernising-health-workforce-regulation-summary-of-submissions.