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How many radiology scans were performed at each of Dargaville, Bay of Islands, Kaitāia, Kenepuru, Wairarapa, Wairoa, Kaikōura, Ōamaru, Ashburton, Taumarunui, Lakes District, Te Kūiti, Hāwera, Thames, Whakatāne, Wairau, Taupō, Te Nīkau Grey, and Tokoroa hospitals in each month from 1 November 2025 to the most recent month for which complete data is held, broken down by modality (CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, DEXA, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, mammography, nuclear medicine, and PET)? and 2 other questions

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25645

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    How many radiology scans were performed at each of Dargaville, Bay of Islands, Kaitāia, Kenepuru, Wairarapa, Wairoa, Kaikōura, Ōamaru, Ashburton, Taumarunui, Lakes District, Te Kūiti, Hāwera, Thames, Whakatāne, Wairau, Taupō, Te Nīkau Grey, and Tokoroa hospitals in each month from 1 November 2025 to the most recent month for which complete data is held, broken down by modality (CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, DEXA, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, mammography, nuclear medicine, and PET)?

  • 26768

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    How many of the additional radiology procedures announced under the September 2025 $65 million Diagnostic Improvement Plan have been delivered at each rural or community hospital from the date of the announcement to the most recent month for which complete data is held, broken down by hospital, modality, and month?

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  • 27858

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    How many radiology scans, broken down by modality were performed at each of Dargaville, Bay of Islands, Kaitāia, Kenepuru, Wairarapa, Wairoa, Kaikōura, Ōamaru, Ashburton, Taumarunui, Lakes District, Te Kūiti, Hāwera, Thames, Whakatāne, Wairau, Taupō, Te Nīkau Grey, Tokoroa, Westport and Timaru Hospitals in each month from 1 January 2023 to the most recent month available?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand is developing a health data platform to provide a consistent dataset for radiology at a hospital level. However, this dataset is not yet complete. I am therefore advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest.