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How many individual infection control-related criteria are assessed at a full public hospital certification audit under Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021?

Answered Question 17692 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many individual infection control-related criteria are assessed at a full public hospital certification audit under Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Section five of Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021 Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship has five subsections and a total of 30 infection control related criteria. All 30 criteria are assessed at public hospital certification audits.