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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Is the framework still expected to be fully implemented within two years of May 2025, as stated at paragraph 48 of New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare, and if not, when, if at all, does he expect it to be completed?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What percentage, if any, of New Zealanders are currently within a 60-minute drive of an in-person urgent care service, broken down by Health New Zealand region?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What percentage, if any, of the rural population is currently within a 60-minute drive of an in-person urgent care service, broken down by region?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What percentage, if any, of the population is currently within a 60-minute drive of an in-person urgent care service, broken down by district?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What percentage, if any, of Māori are currently within a 60-minute drive of an in-person urgent care service, broken down by region?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Which region, if any, has the lowest percentage of its population within a 60-minute drive of an in-person urgent care service, and what is that percentage?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What percentage, if any, of New Zealanders does he expect to be within a 60-minute drive of an in-person urgent care service as at mid-2027?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 is allocated to each of the four years of the appropriation?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 has been spent on contractors, consultants or programme staffing rather than on service delivery?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much funding, if any, allocated to urgent and after-hours healthcare has been unspent, returned or reallocated in any financial year since Budget 2025?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 has been spent to date, broken down by year?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Is the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 separate from the $18 million in sustainability funding top-ups referred to at paragraph 43 of New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare (May 2025),…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 has been spent in each Health New Zealand region to date?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 has been spent in each district to date?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 has been spent on rural and remote services, and how much, if any, on urban and provincial services?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 is allocated to each Health New Zealand region over the four years of the appropriation?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Which region, if any, has received the largest share of funding committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 spending to date, and which, if any, the smallest?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, has been spent to date on programme management, administration, consultants and contractors for the urgent and after-hours healthcare programme?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, has been spent to date on procurement processes for new or extended urgent care services?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What proportion, if any, of urgent and after-hours healthcare spending committed to in Budget 2025 to date has gone to services that are now operating, as opposed to services still in procurement or development?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What funding, if any, beyond the $164 million has been committed or sought for urgent and after-hours healthcare since Budget 2025, and from what source?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if any, of the $164 million committed to urgent and after-hours healthcare in Budget 2025 is forecast to be spent in each of the remaining years of the appropriation?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Which emergency departments, if any, currently operate an ED diversion or redirection scheme to urgent care services, and from what date did each begin?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many patients, if any, have been offered diversion or redirection from an emergency department to an urgent care service in each of the past three years, broken down by emergency department?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many and what percentage, if any, of patients offered diversion or redirection from an emergency department accepted it in each of the past three years, broken down by emergency department?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What percentage, if any, of patients presenting to each emergency department were assessed as suitable for diversion or redirection to urgent care in the most recent 12 months?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the 2022 time and motion study referred to at paragraph 78 of New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare (May 2025) been repeated or updated, if at all, and if so, what did it find?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What national target, if any, is there for the proportion of emergency department presentations diverted or redirected to urgent care services?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington at the time funding was first approved, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington experienced any delays to its planned timeline, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and what steps are being…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Were any delays to Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington recorded during the period prior to December 2023, if so, what were those delays, what caused them, and how long did they extend the project timeline, if…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current total approved budget for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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On what date was funding for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington first approved, and by which government or Cabinet decision was that funding approved, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original approved budget for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington at the time funding was first established, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the approved budget for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington increased since funding was first approved, if so, by how much has the budget increased in total, on what dates were budget increases approved,…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How is Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington currently tracking against its approved budget - is the project within budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much and what…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if so, what is the value of the underspend and what is the reason for it, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many risks are currently open for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status of Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, and what are the individual RAG ratings for schedule, budget, and scope, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Does Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Were any delays to Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works recorded during the period prior to December 2023, if so, what were those delays, what caused them, and how long did they extend the project timeline, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works at the time funding was first approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works experienced any delays to its planned timeline, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and what steps are being…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current total approved budget for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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On what date was funding for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works first approved, and by which government or Cabinet decision was that funding approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original approved budget for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works at the time funding was first established, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the approved budget for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works increased since funding was first approved, if so, by how much has the budget increased in total, on what dates were budget increases approved, and…