Cabinet and briefing material: Enabling Transitional Access to Newly Funded Cancer Medicines for Patients in Private Facilities

These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon David Seymour. 

Title of Cabinet paper:

• Enabling transitional access to newly funded cancer medicines to patients receiving treatment in private facilities.

Title of minutes: 

• Enabling Transitional Access to Newly Funded Cancer Medicines for Patients in Private Facilities (SOU-25-MIN-0033)
• Report of the Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee: Period Ended 4 April 2025 (CAB-25-MIN-0101) 

Titles of briefings:

• Access to publicly funded cancer medicines in private settings - H2024055002
• Briefing for decision Publicly funded cancer medicines in private settings next steps - H2025059226

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. 

Key to redaction codes: 

• Out of scope
• S 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.
• S 9(2)(j) to enable a Minister or any public service agency to carry on negotiations without prejudice or disadvantage (including commercial and industrial negotiations).