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Are patients being transferred from Wellington Hospital to other hospitals, due to capacity; if so, to which hospitals and why?

Answered Question 13314 (2026)
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Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

Question

  • Are patients being transferred from Wellington Hospital to other hospitals, due to capacity; if so, to which hospitals and why?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand does not collect details on whether patient transfer occurred due to capacity constraints.