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Question 17292 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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In districts where the waitlists for publicly funded training to use insulin pumps are over a year, what are patients with type 1 diabetes expected to do?
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Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Answer
I am advised that those who are waiting for a funded insulin pump are advised to continue with their usual diabetes management, such as subcutaneous insulin, as well as their ongoing specialist care from a multidisciplinary team. I am further advised that those who are considered high-risk, such as diabetics who are pregnant, are prioritised and fitted with an insulin pump more quickly.