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Question 19884 (2026)
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Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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How many referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region, if any, between March 2023 and March 2024?
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Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Answer
I am advised that 310 of the 8,632 referrals for older persons mental health in the Canterbury district were declined between March 2023 and March 2024. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern Region districts. Health NZ is developing national reporting systems which will make this information accessible in the future.