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On what date does he expect Health New Zealand to be able to report validated national data on declined first specialist assessment referrals? and 1 other question

Answered 25913, 25914 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 25913

    On what date does he expect Health New Zealand to be able to report validated national data on declined first specialist assessment referrals?

  • 25914

    Does Health New Zealand hold validated national data on the number and proportion of first specialist assessment referrals declined in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if so, what are those figures?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand has established a national data collection and aims to have this available by the end of December 2026.