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Does the Minister consider that the current health strategy actively reduces avoidable hospital demand rather than simply managing its consequences; if so, how?

Answered Question 1373 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Does the Minister consider that the current health strategy actively reduces avoidable hospital demand rather than simply managing its consequences; if so, how?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am committed to building a healthcare system that has patients at its centre. While hospital treatment will always be there for those who need it, our Government has delivered the largest ever funding boost for GP clinics to strengthen primary care. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 53 (2026).