Thyroid guidelines/policies, citation lists & monitoring (Capital & Coast DHB)
Belinda Hodson made this Official Information request to Capital and Coast District Health Board
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From: Belinda Hodson
Dear Capital and Coast District Health Board,
As at 31st March 2019, please provide:
1. Guidelines and/or policy on thyroid diagnosis, testing and treatment issued/used/supported by the District health Board; plus
a) The citation list (NZ and international clinical research studies, other clinical papers and publications including randomised control trials and guidelines) that support these guidelines/policy. Citations are to include those on safety, benefits, efficacy, risk, and risk management;
AND
b). The citation list of all patient survey data that supports these guidelines/policy.
2. From the period 1 January 1990 through to 31 March 2019, all studies carried out by the District Health Board (DHB), referred to or sourced by the DHB (NZ or international studies) that:
a) Monitor the impact of guidelines/policies on thyroid diagnosis, testing and treatment on the health and wellbeing of NZ thyroid patients; and
b) All studies examining thyroid patients' experience of diagnosis and treatment.
Yours faithfully,
Belinda Hodson
From: Robyn Fitzgerald [CCDHB]
Capital and Coast District Health Board
Dear Belinda
Thank you for your request for official information, received by Capital & Coast District Health Board on 9 September 2019.
Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official Information Act 1982, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. You should receive a response on or before 7 October 2019.
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Our reference number for your request is: OIA 2019-176.
Kind regards
Robyn Fitzgerald
Robyn Fitzgerald | Board Administrator | Capital and Coast District Health Board | Private Bag 7902 | Wellington South
DDI: 04 806 2274 | [email address]
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From: Mary Foley [CCDHB]
Capital and Coast District Health Board
Dear Ms Hodson
Please find attached a letter from Delwyn Hunter, Executive Director in
the Surgery, Women & Children’s directorate, in response to your request
for information.
This response has been provided under the Official Information Act 1982.
You have the right to request an investigation and review in accordance
with s 28(3) Official Information Act by complaint being made to an
Ombudsman in writing or orally.
Regards
Mary Foley
Executive Assistant to Delwyn Hunter - Executive Director | Surgery, Women
& Children’s Directorate | Capital & Coast District Health Board | Ūpoko
ki te uru hauora
DDI: +644 806 1470 | M: 0272 014 094 | [1]www.ccdhb.org.nz |
[2]www.facebook.com/CCDHB
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From: Belinda Hodson
Dear Mary Foley [CCDHB],
Thank you for providing this information which is greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Belinda
Yours sincerely,
Belinda Hodson
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