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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many dialysis chairs are currently available for use in the Waikato Hospital renal unit; and as at 30 June in each of the last five years, how many dialysis chairs were available for use in that unit?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many applications were received last year for primary care scholarships for nurses wanting to undertake advanced practice education and on what dates?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many patients have been on the waitlist for Ophthalmology Service in Te Toka Tumai Auckland at the end of each month over the past five years, broken down by wait-time?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 404 (2026), what activity types if any does Health New Zealand's data systems capture the breakdown for?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many scholarships are available for nurses who want to undertake advanced practice education and what is the value of each scholarship?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date did primary care scholarships for nurses undertaking advanced practice education open in 2025 and what are the dates, if any, for 2026?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many of the graduate nurses funded to work in primary care to date, are employed in rural primary care, urban primary care, community health, or other settings respectively?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many graduate nurses have been funded to date under the Government's primary care nursing scheme, broken down by month?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many primary care employers have been approved for graduate nurse funding to date, broken down by month?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many primary care employers have applied for graduate nurse funding through the Government's scheme to date, broken down by month?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What process must employers follow to receive the $20,000 rural or $15,000 urban graduate nurse funding payment?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What eligibility criteria must employers meet to access graduate nurse funding under the Government's scheme to support advanced education for up to 120 primary care registered nurses?

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  Where can primary care employers apply for funding to recruit graduate nurses under the Government's scheme to support advanced education for up to 120 primary care registered nurses?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  In which regions are approved participants in the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme currently based?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Of those approved for funding under the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme to date, how many are located in rural versus urban areas?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Of those approved for funding under the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme to date, how many are intending to work in primary care, rural health, community health, hospital settings, or other sectors respectively?

• 5332 (matches this search)

  How many applicants have been approved for funding to date under the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme and on what dates?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Over what period is funding distributed to participants in the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Is funding under the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme paid to individual nurses, employers, or education providers?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What costs are covered for students by funding provided under the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What is the total funding allocated per participant under the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many expressions of interest have been received to date for the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme and on what dates?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What documentation or prerequisites are required from applicants to the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What selection criteria are used to determine which applicants are accepted into the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Where are expressions of interest for the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme published, and through what platform or organisation must applications be submitted?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What eligibility criteria must registered nurses meet to apply for the Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  On what date did applications close for the Government's Nurse Practitioner Training and Support Scheme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  On what date did applications open for nurses to participate in the Government's nurse practitioner programme?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date were employers or health providers first formally advised of the nurse practitioner programme?

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  On what date were tertiary education providers first formally engaged about delivering training under the nurse practitioner programme?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  On what date was funding for the nurse practitioner training programme approved by Cabinet or Cabinet committee?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  On what date did officials first provide advice to the Minister on establishing a programme to train additional nurse practitioners?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Has the Minister received any documents from the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) for approval to progress a public consultation on developing guidelines for Human Reproductive Research and if so, on what…

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which shows NDA-related costs in May 2025 and unspecified costs in August 2025, why did legal or administrative work relating to this NDA extend into August 2025, and what work was undertaken…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 4978 (2026)

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which disclosed that Pharmac entered into an NDA incurring legal expenditure across multiple months, on what dates did legal discussions or negotiations concerning this NDA begin and conclude?

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which identified legal expenditure connected to an NDA, did Pharmac engage any external investigators, mediators, advisers, or legal representatives in relation to the matter covered by the NDA,…

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which reported legal expenditure associated with an NDA, were any settlement, severance, ex-gratia, or compensation payments made as part of the matter to which the NDA relates, and if so, what…

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which disclosed that Pharmac entered into one NDA since 27 November 2023, was the party entering into the NDA with Pharmac an employee, contractor, supplier, or another type of individual or…

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which confirmed Pharmac used one NDA since 27 November 2023, what Public Service Commission guidance was considered by Pharmac before entering the NDA, and what compliance checks were undertaken?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which confirmed an NDA was entered into by Pharmac, was a risk assessment carried out before entering the agreement, and what non-personal risks were identified in that assessment?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which reported one NDA associated with legal costs, what internal approval process did Pharmac follow before entering into that NDA, and which positions (not individuals) were required to…

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which noted that Pharmac could not isolate NDA-related costs for August 2025, why is Pharmac’s invoice system unable to identify the expenditure associated with a legal agreement, and what…

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Ayesha Verrall

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

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which stated that Pharmac was unable to provide separated NDA-related costs for August 2025 because its invoice system could not identify them, what activities, services, or legal work were…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to his response to WPQ 56052 (2025), which reported that Pharmac incurred $30,267.82 in May 2025 in relation to a non-disclosure agreement, what specific categories of legal or administrative work made up that expenditure?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Have national guidelines for ovarian cancer diagnosis and management been developed and implemented, and if so, on what date did this occur?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What actions, if any, have been taken to increase the use of community ultrasound for rapid diagnosis of ovarian cancer and on what date did these happen?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  Has an ovarian cancer register been investigated or established, and if so, what is the outcome of that work?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  How many radiographers and clinical staff are currently employed in breast screening services, and how many vacancies are there, if any, in each Te Whatu Ora district?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many women aged 70 years plus have been screened since the extension of eligibility for breast screening, broken down by Te Whatu Ora district, date of screening, age and ethnicity?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the average wait time for a breast screening appointment as at 1 February 2026; the longest wait time recorded in each Te Whatu Ora district; the number of women currently waiting longer than eight weeks; the number of available…

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  What is the average wait time for a breast screening appointment by Te Whatu Ora district as at 1 February 2026, and what were the average wait times by district for the years 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current availability of breast screening appointments in Northland provided by BreastScreen Waitematā Northland, as of 16 February 2026 including the next available appointment date in Kerikeri, the average waiting time over…

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Ayesha Verrall

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?