66528 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

66528 (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 ‘Booking and scheduling needs to be properly resourced and rigorously monitored to ensure correct waiting list management’ as part of Te Whatu Ora Planned Care Taskforce Reset and Restore Plan?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that wait list management, district data validation, and weekly support for each district from the National Collections team continued during the April to June 2024 quarter. I am further advised that during the quarter, Health New Zealand continued to work on national policies for consistent access, booking and waitlist management as part of the Planned Care Patient Pathway.