6 The number of mental health beds in the public health system, on an annual basis
This information is publicly available at:
•
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/written-
questions/document/WQ 06107 2023/6107-2023-brooke-van-velden-to-the-
minister-of-health; and
•
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/written-
questions/document/WQ 06105 2023/6105-2023-brooke-van-velden-to-the-
minister-of-health.
7 The number of doctors and nurses in the public health system, on an annual basis
Please refer to
Document 2 attached to this letter.
10 The proportion of patients triaged as having a High Suspicion of Cancer (HSCAN)
by a secondary or tertiary care facility to the patients’ first treatment, on a quarterly or
annual basis
On 12 May 2023, this part of your request was transferred to Manatū Hauora (the Ministry of
Health). Please refer to their response for this information.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[Health New Zealand request email].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may
proactively release a copy of this response on our website. All requester data, including your
name and contact details, will be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Duncan Bliss
Group Manager – Planned Care
Hospital and Specialist Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Te Whatu Ora, PO Box 793,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
