Skip to main content

Has the Minister received any formal assurances from Te Whatu Ora about how patient information (including for Beating the Blues users) is protected against unauthorised access, if so, what are those assurances?

Answered Question 1365 (2026)
Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Has the Minister received any formal assurances from Te Whatu Ora about how patient information (including for Beating the Blues users) is protected against unauthorised access, if so, what are those assurances?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health NZ takes the privacy and security of patient information systems seriously and has multiple cyber protections in place for Health NZ managed systems. I also refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 1859 (2026).