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How many patients, if any, have been referred to Whanganui Hospital for MRI scans from other regions in the past 12 months?

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • How many patients, if any, have been referred to Whanganui Hospital for MRI scans from other regions in the past 12 months?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that 105 planned care patients have been referred to Whanganui Hospital from other districts in the past 12 months; 15 of these were from districts outside Central region.