Simeon's News

MP for Pakuranga

22 May 2025Simeon Brown

Budget 2025: Record investment in health delivery

The Government is again delivering record investment in healthcare, providing New Zealanders with better health services and ensuring hospitals and healthcare facilities are fit for the

18 May 2025Simeon Brown

Budget 2025: New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare

Kiwis needing urgent health care will benefit from a big funding boost for urgent and after-hours healthcare services across New Zealand, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

9 May 2025Simeon Brown

Decision to increase medicines access

Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s decision to fund or widen access to three treatments, including

27 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Simeon Says! 27 April 2025

On Friday, I joined thousands of locals from across East Auckland at Stockade Hill to commemorate ANZAC Day. April 25 is perhaps the most significant date

24 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

More than 900 health graduates to receive financial boost through bonding scheme

More than 900 newly qualified health professionals are set to receive financial support to kick-start their careers, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “The Government is committed

22 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Podiatrist prescribers will increase access to medicines

Regulations that will soon allow podiatrists to prescribe certain medicines have been approved, giving patients with painful foot and leg conditions better access to healthcare, Health

17 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Over 200,000 New Zealanders to benefit from medicines funding boost

Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown are pleased that hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are set to benefit from access to

11 Apr 2025Simeon Brown · Matt Doocey

New mental health and addictions facility officially opened in Whangārei

Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey have today officially opened Manaia House, a new community mental health and addictions facility in the

10 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Expanded emergency department at Auckland City Hospital will see capacity increase

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Auckland City Hospital’s newly refurbished adult emergency department. “This ED is one of the busiest in the country,

3 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Health targets focusing system on delivering more for patients

New data highlights that while the Government’s commitment to health targets continues to stabilise the health system, increased service delivery is required to get on top

1 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Elective boost delivers more than 2,000 procedures

Partnering with the private health sector is delivering better access and shorter wait times for elective treatment, Health Minister Simeon Brown. “Ensuring Kiwis have access to

28 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

New mobile dental clinic will reach thousands of children

Heath Minister Simeon Brown has today launched a new mobile dental clinic in South Auckland, increasing access to dental care for the local community. “Ensuring all

17 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

New High Dependency Unit will expand critical care services in Wellington

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Wellington Regional Hospital’s first High Dependency Unit (HDU). “This unit will boost critical care services in the lower

9 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Putting the patient first

Initiatives announced this week underscore the Government’s commitment to fix New Zealand’s broken healthcare system, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “We are relentlessly focused on improving

7 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Health Minister outlines 5 key health priorities

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today released his five key priorities for Health New Zealand in a speech to the BusinessNZ Health Forum in Auckland. “The

6 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Bowel screening changes to save hundreds of lives

The Government has agreed to progressively lower the age of eligibility for bowel cancer screening tests to align with Australia. “Today, I am pleased to announce

5 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Greater role for nurses in primary care

Boosting our nursing workforce will deliver immediate benefits to people seeking care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Kiwis will get better access to primary healthcare under

5 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Simeon Says!

With the first two months of 2025 now behind us, I hope you have had a chance to enjoy the summer and sunshine as the colder