45844 (2025). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 13 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	45844 (2025)
Question asked:	23 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Dr Tracey McLellan
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	08 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_45844_2025
Document guid:	4c6a92ec-5dd5-408c-9667-9fe76664227a

45844 (2025). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Health: How many elective surgeries have been outsourced from Christchurch Hospital in 2025 due to ICU bed shortages, if any, and what was the total cost?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that no elective surgeries have been outsourced from Christchurch Hospital in 2025 due to ICU bed shortages. However, our Government’s Elective Boost is unlocking capacity in the private sector, delivering more than an additional 16,000 hip, knee, and cataract procedures across the country as part of our commitment to putting patients first and ensuring all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare.