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What advice has the Minister received on the clinical impact of delays beyond four weeks for aggressive gynaecological cancers, including effects on staging, treatment options, and survival outcomes?

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Tākuta Ferris

Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent

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  • What advice has the Minister received on the clinical impact of delays beyond four weeks for aggressive gynaecological cancers, including effects on staging, treatment options, and survival outcomes?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.