46808 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 19 Aug 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46808 (2024)
Question asked:	04 Aug 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	12 Aug 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46808_2024
Document guid:	d4e004fe-6ed1-49d5-aa09-670ff256eff4

46808 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter April to June 2024 to achieve the expectation ‘Diversify people’s entry points into the primary and community health care system, to ease acute wait times, and support more point of care diagnostic testing for putting people on the care pathway they need sooner’ under the objective ‘2.2 Faster access to primary and community health care services’ within the Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: The Government Policy Statement on Health 2024-27 and related objectives commenced on 1 July 2024.