44810 (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:	44810 (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_44810_2025
Document guid:	5db470ba-21ab-4a35-97de-0acddd68e54d

44810 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many, if any, of the submissions received to the “Putting Patients First” consultation raised issues about not expecting the same level of regulation for lower risk medical professions that is required of surgeons and what professions, if any, did they consider to be lower risk?

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.