Kia ora

I am writing further to your request for official information:

"Total number of complaints against Dr. Joise Sinclair for surgery
mistakes."

As set out in section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
if you wish to pursue obtaining information that is not in the public
domain, you may be asked to provide evidence that you meet the
requirements of the Act, as set out below.

Section 12
(1) Any person, being—
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—

If you are requesting information through FYI.org.nz, please be advised
that copies of your personal ID may be published on this website. The
Ministry recommends that you send us this information privately through
[email address]

If you could please provide a response by 18 September 2020 so the
Ministry can proceed to processing your request.

Please note that if we do not receive a response from you by this date,
your request will be withdrawn.

For further information about the Act, please refer to the New Zealand
Legislation website:
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Please feel free to get in touch if you have any queries.

Ngâ mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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Kia ora

Thank you for providing evidence that you meet the requirements of the
Act.

You have requested:

"Total number of complaints against Dr. Joise Sinclair for surgery
mistakes."

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202007144.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 12 October 2020, being 20 working
days after the day your request was received.  

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Kia ora Peter

The Ministry of Health has been advised that there is no Dr. Josie
Sinclair registered to practice with the Medical Council.

Can you please confirm which doctor you are requesting information on and
which district health board was the place of employment?

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

From:        "Peter Morris"
<[FOI #13802 email]>
To:        "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date:        14/09/2020 08:32 pm
Subject:        Official Information request - Complaints

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Dear Ministry of Health,
Total number of complaints against Dr. Joise Sinclair for surgery
mistakes.

Yours faithfully,
Peter Morris

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #13802 email]

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Kia ora Peter

Just following up on the below. Can you please confirm which doctor you
are requesting information on, including which district health board the
doctor was employed at? There is no Dr. Joise Sinclair registered to
practice with the Medical Council.

If we do not hear back from you by COB 24 September 2020, your request
will be withdrawn and deemed closed.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

From:        OIA Requests/MOH
To:        "Peter Morris" <[FOI #13802 email]>
Cc:        OIA Requests/MOH@MOH
Date:        17/09/2020 09:48 am
Subject:        Re: Official Information request - Complaints (ref:
H202007144)
Sent by:        Alisha Schmidt

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Kia ora Peter

The Ministry of Health has been advised that there is no Dr. Joise
Sinclair registered to practice with the Medical Council.

Can you please confirm which doctor you are requesting information on and
which district health board was the place of employment?

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

From:        "Peter Morris"
<[FOI #13802 email]>
To:        "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date:        14/09/2020 08:32 pm
Subject:        Official Information request - Complaints

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Dear Ministry of Health,
Total number of complaints against Dr. Joise Sinclair for surgery
mistakes.

Yours faithfully,
Peter Morris

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #13802 email]

Is [Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests
to Ministry of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:
[1]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...

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Kia ora Peter

As we have not received a response, your request has been withdrawn and is
now deemed closed.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

From:        OIA Requests/MOH
To:        [FOI #13802 email]
Cc:        OIA Requests/MOH@MOH
Date:        22/09/2020 08:04 am
Subject:        Official Information request - Complaints (ref:
H202007144)
Sent by:        Alisha Schmidt

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Kia ora Peter

Just following up on the below. Can you please confirm which doctor you
are requesting information on, including which district health board the
doctor was employed at? There is no Dr. Joise Sinclair registered to
practice with the Medical Council.

If we do not hear back from you by COB 24 September 2020, your request
will be withdrawn and deemed closed.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

From:        OIA Requests/MOH
To:        "Peter Morris" <[FOI #13802 email]>
Cc:        OIA Requests/MOH@MOH
Date:        17/09/2020 09:48 am
Subject:        Re: Official Information request - Complaints (ref:
H202007144)
Sent by:        Alisha Schmidt

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Kia ora Peter

The Ministry of Health has been advised that there is no Dr. Joise
Sinclair registered to practice with the Medical Council.

Can you please confirm which doctor you are requesting information on and
which district health board was the place of employment?

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

From:        "Peter Morris"
<[FOI #13802 email]>
To:        "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date:        14/09/2020 08:32 pm
Subject:        Official Information request - Complaints

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Dear Ministry of Health,
Total number of complaints against Dr. Joise Sinclair for surgery
mistakes.

Yours faithfully,
Peter Morris

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #13802 email]

Is [Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests
to Ministry of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:
[1]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
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