66539 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

66539 (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 ‘Increase the movement of teams between sites to make the most of underutilised capacity and ensure provision of care closer to where people live’ as part of Te Whatu Ora Planned Care Taskforce Reset and Restore Plan?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the April to June 2024 quarter, Health New Zealand continued to move clinicians between sites to provide care closer to home for patients. During the quarter, this included paediatric specialists attending smaller or more rural hospitals to provide care in the Southern district.