46863 (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:	46863 (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_46863_2024
Document guid:	20f84628-84c8-47c4-bbf6-54f7574cb44a

46863 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter January to March 2024 to ‘Determine how to scale digital telehealth services to provide rural communities with reliable and sustainable afterhours access. Introduce and expand specialist advice models for virtual consultations with both whānau, and primary and community services providers’ under section 3.4 ‘Rural healthcare’ within Te Whatu Ora’s Te Pae Tata: Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the January to March 2024 quarter, the rural clinical telehealth service delivered by Ka Ora Telecare continued to expand across New Zealand. By 31 March, 41% of rural practices (95 of 230) had signed up for the service.