46794 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

46794 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter April to June 2024 to achieve the expectation ‘Continue to develop Pharmac’s model to ensure patient voice and wide-ranging societal consequences are taken into account.’ under the objective ‘3.3 Enhance processes for quality improvement and strengthen the handling of quality concerns.’ within the Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027?

Hon David Seymour: The Government Policy Statement on Health 2024-27 and related objectives commenced on 1 July 2024. However, I am advised that during the April to June 2024 period Pharmac continued to develop a range of policies and action plans to ensure patient voice and wide-ranging societal consequences are taken into account. Pharmac published an Engagement Strategy in December 2023 and has been progressing implementation throughout this time period.