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What procedures are included in the Government’s “shorter wait times for elective treatment” target?

Answered Question 4980 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What procedures are included in the Government’s “shorter wait times for elective treatment” target?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised there is no fixed list of procedures that are automatically included in the Government’s shorter wait times for elective treatment target. Instead, the measure is calculated using ESPI 5 data, which is determined by the type of admission and prioritisation rather than by any predefined procedure list.