81103 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jan 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	81103 (2024)
Question asked:	15 Dec 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	21 Jan 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_81103_2024
Document guid:	4b5ab21b-44c8-4206-b66f-10f95fe00241

81103 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter July to September 2024 to ‘Partner with government, the health sector, academia and international experts to build collaborative and coordinated information’ under Outcome 1: New Zealanders have a system that delivers consistent and modern cancer care, as part of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019 – 2029?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during this quarter (July to September 2024) the Cancer Control Agency (CCA) continued to work closely with Health NZ, Pharmac and the Ministry of Health to progress planning for the implementation of the medicines funded as a result of the Government's transformative investment in cancer treatments and more new medicines. Additionally, during this quarter CCA made contact with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia to discuss their utilisation of Nurses in the delivery of chemotherapy.