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Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
Questions
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What is the total full-time equivalent of clinicians delivering consultations through the online 24/7 GP service?
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How many of the clinicians delivering consultations through the online 24/7 GP service are employed or contracted on a full-time basis and part-time basis?
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Does Health New Zealand require approved providers of the online 24/7 GP service to collect and report data on whether clinicians are employed or contracted on a full-time or part-time basis; and if not, why not?
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Does Health New Zealand require approved providers of the online 24/7 GP service to collect and report data on the physical location of clinicians at the time of delivering consultations, if not, why not?
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How many clinicians currently providing consultations through the Government's online 24/7 GP service are physically located outside of New Zealand when delivering those consultations?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Answer
The Government’s new Online GP Care service is a demand driven service which ensures New Zealanders can get timely medical advice and treatment when in-person appointments aren’t available. This is all part of our goal to fix the basics and build the future. With this initiative, our focus is on ensuring New Zealanders can access healthcare when they need it. Online GP Care is already supporting tens of thousands of people, and it is an important part of our plan to deliver a more accessible and responsive health system that puts patients at the centre. I am advised that the clinicians delivering the Online GP service are employed by eight private providers who make up the service's panel. They are not Health NZ employees, and therefore I am unable to advise on the number, employment status, or location of those clinicians.