64870 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question
Published date: 17 Oct 2024
64870 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What actions, if any, have been taken in the quarter (April to June 2024) to implement the recommendation ‘Report reduction of excessive waiting times of Pacific’ as part of Te Whatu Ora Planned Care Taskforce Reset and Restore Plan?
Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that Health New Zealand is able to report on a range of planned care metrics, such as wait times by ethnicity at region, district, and service levels. Individual districts and regions also monitor wait times by ethnicity at a service level.