46731 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 10 Oct 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46731 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	06 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46731_2025
Document guid:	fee57790-742c-4dfc-a619-d805c10ff1bc

46731 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: How many healthcare assistants does Palmerston North Hospital's new mental health ward need to be fully staffed and safe?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that the Palmerston North Hospital's new mental health unit will employ 1 Senior Medical Officer, 1 Medical Officer, 33.8 healthcare assistants and 50.49 psychiatric nurses to staff the new unit.