Number of PET CT scans being referred
Sacha van den Berg made this Official Information request to Tairawhiti District Health Board
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From: Sacha van den Berg
Dear Tairawhiti District Health Board,
May I please request the following information in regards to PET CT scanning:
How many PET CT scans have been referred per year the past 3 years?
How many PET CT scans have been referred this year so far?
What percentage of the patients being referred are Maori?
What is the average cost per PET CT scan referral?
Yours faithfully,
Sacha van den Berg
From: Emily Oakley
Tairawhiti District Health Board
Kia ora Sacha
Thank you for contacting Hauora Tairāwhiti.
Your Official Information Act request has been received.
Ngā mihi
Emily
Emily Oakley
Communications Advisor
Phone: 06 869 0500 ext: 8115
[mobile number]
Address: 421 Ormond Road, Gisborne, 4010
www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz
Facebook.com/Hauora Tairawhiti
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From: Emily Oakley
Tairawhiti District Health Board
Kia ora Sacha
Due to the current COVID-19 Alert Level, we are seeking an extension of an
additional 6 working days to complete your OIA request (copied below).
Our staff involved with completing this request are currently involved
with our DHB’s COVID-19 response, and are struggling with capacity to
complete OIA responses.
Given that tomorrow (Tuesday 25 August) is the due date for this response,
would you be happy with an additional five days for us to complete the
response, with a new due date of 1 September 2020?
Please advise at your earliest convenience.
Ngâ mihi
Emily
Emily Oakley
Communications Advisor
Phone: 06 869 0500 ext: 8115
[mobile number]
Address: 421 Ormond Road,
Gisborne, 4010
[1]www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz
[2]Facebook.com/Hauora
Tairawhiti
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Dear Tairawhiti District Health Board,
May I please request the following information in regards to PET CT
scanning:
How many PET CT scans have been referred per year the past 3 years?
How many PET CT scans have been referred this year so far?
What percentage of the patients being referred are Maori?
What is the average cost per PET CT scan referral?
Yours faithfully,
Sacha van den Berg
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From: Sacha van den Berg
Kia ora Emily,
Thank you for your email.
That is totally fie, I understand and appreciate that there will be a delay.
Hear from you on September 1st.
Ngâ mihi,
Sacha van den Berg
From: Emily Oakley
Tairawhiti District Health Board
Kia ora Sacha
That's much appreciated, thank you for your response.
Ngā mihi
Emily
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From: Emily Oakley
Tairawhiti District Health Board
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Kia ora Sacha
Please find attached, a response to your OIA request regarding PET scans
at Hauora Tairāwhiti.
Ngā mihi
Emily
Emily Oakley
Communications Advisor
Phone: 06 869 0500 ext: 8115
[mobile number]
Address: 421 Ormond Road,
Gisborne, 4010
[1]www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz
[2]Facebook.com/Hauora
Tairawhiti
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From: Sacha van den Berg
Dear Emily,
Thank you very much for the information.
Am I able to ask a further question in regards to the average cost per PET scan ($1200).
Only as it is the lowest rate I have seen by far, which is great - it would be good to know the reasoning behind it?
Yours sincerely,
Sacha
From: Emily Oakley
Tairawhiti District Health Board
Kia ora Sacha
Thanks for your message. I will find out and let you know.
Ngā mihi
Emily
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From: Sacha van den Berg
Kia ora Emily,
Just wanted to follow up and see how you were going on with my question about the average cost per PET scan?
Many thanks,
Sacha
From: Sacha van den Berg
Kia ora Emily,
Just following up to see how you got on in regards my questions about the PET scan cost of $1200?
Many thanks,
Sacha
From: Emily Oakley
Tairawhiti District Health Board
Kia ora Sacha
My apologies for the delay on responding.
I have investigated this and as it turns out, there has been an error in our calculations and the total cost to our DHB for a PET scan is actually $2,145 +GST.
Very sorry for the error.
Ngā mihi
Emily
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From: Sacha van den Berg
Kia ora Emily,
Thanks so much for looking into this - I understand mistakes happen.
All the best.
Sacha van den Berg
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