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Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
Questions
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19994
What assessment, if any, has Health NZ undertaken regarding the impact of ongoing nursing vacancies and restricted recruitment on patient safety incidents?
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19995
What assessment, if any, has Health New Zealand undertaken regarding the impact of ongoing nursing vacancies and restricted recruitment on nurses requiring sick leave?
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19996
What assessment, if any, has Health New Zealand undertaken regarding the impact of ongoing nursing vacancies and restricted recruitment on workplace safety?
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19997
What assessment, if any, has Health New Zealand undertaken regarding the impact of ongoing nursing vacancies and restricted recruitment on staff fatigue?
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19998
What assessment, if any, has Health New Zealand undertaken regarding the impact of ongoing nursing vacancies and restricted recruitment on staff overtime?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Answer
I am advised that all Health New Zealand districts and regions actively monitor and assess a range of quality and safety metrics relating to patient and staff safety and wellbeing, including the CCDM programme of work which assesses staff numbers available for each shift. I am further advised that Health New Zealand is not restricting nurse recruitment. That's why, since coming to Government, around 2000 additional nurses have joined the health system.