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Question 3523 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Question
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What is the process, if any, for triaging children who present to the ED in Palmerston North Hospital?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Answer
I am advised that children presenting to the emergency department at Palmerston North Hospital are triaged on arrival by an experienced nurse to determine their acuity prior to registration. High acuity children are prioritised immediately.