81151 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	81151 (2024)
Question asked:	15 Dec 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	05 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_81151_2024
Document guid:	7fdd0d3c-cda3-49d2-b8c3-9da828836c05

81151 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter April to June 2024 on the recommended focus area ‘Te Aho o Te Kahu to work in partnership with Health New Zealand  Te Whatu Ora and the Māori Health Authority  Te Aka Whai Ora to refine and implement a new approach to cancer treatment and support that wraps a metaphorical kahu (cloak) of customised, holistic support around cancer patients and their whānau’ under ‘System-wide solution 1: A transformative approach to cancer treatment and support’ in the Cancer Control Agency ’Cancer Services Planning’ document?

Hon Simeon Brown: The Cancer Control Agency continues to take actions to ensure that all New Zealanders have timely, quality access to cancer treatment. This includes access to the new medicines funded by Pharmac as a result of our Government’s $604 million funding up-lift for cancer treatments and additional new medicines.