73719 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

73719 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has occurred to address the recommendation that “urgent consideration be given to funding a dedicated, appropriately resourced and accessible common area for both SMOs and RMOs”, as contained in the report on Te Whatu Ora Mid Central’s workplace culture prepared by Jonathan Black, as at 12 November 2024?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that progress has been made to provide an environment in which clinicians can connect across professional groups and for doctors to increase interdepartmental connections. This follows a rapid review of sites for possible additional common areas for RMOs and SMOs; the likely uptake, and potential to bring cultural transformational change.