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Dear N Vaughan

 

Both the Canterbury DHB and the West Coast DHB responded to an extensive
request at the end of last year (as did all the DHBs) related to: 

Sensitive expenditure: Gifts, Koha, Tips/gratuity,
Hospitality/entertainment, Alcohol, Air travel / domestic and
international, Accommodation / international and domestic, Taxis/corporate
vehicles, Rental cars, Moving expenses, Parking/traffic offences,
Christmas functions, Social clubs. (Including policies).

 

I believe that the information included in these responses answers your
questions below for the most part.  If, however, having viewed the
responses to CDHB 10467 and WCDHB 9487 you wish submit a refined Official
Information Act request,  we will be happy to action it for you.  These
responses can be found on our websites:

 

CDHB - 10467

[1]https://www.cdhb.health.nz/about-us/docu...

 

WCDHB - 9487

[2]https://www.wcdhb.health.nz/about-us/doc...

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator, Planning and Funding

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From: N Vaughan <[7][FOI #15155 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 13 April 2021 11:14 a.m.

To: Communications <[8][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Gifts to medical staff from
pharmaceutical companies[EXTERNAL SENDER]

 

Dear Canterbury District Health Board,

 

I am a law student and am writing a research paper on gifts given by
pharmaceutical companies to medical staff. 

 

I am therefore requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act (OIA):

 

1.            Do you keep a central gift register, which records details
about what gifts medical staff receive, who they are from, and the gift's
value? If not, why not?  

 

2.            How many staff in your DHB have accepted gifts (of any form)
from pharmaceutical companies? Information from the past 2-year period is
preferred, including what these gifts were, and their monetary value.

 

3.            Is there any policy in place that prevents medical staff
from accepting some gifts from pharmaceutical companies? If so, please
send a copy of this policy.

 

In relation to disclosure of these gifts (from pharmaceutical companies):

 

4.            When must medical staff disclose these gifts to the hospital
or DHB? If there is a related policy, please send a copy.

 

5.            Are medical staff required to disclose these gifts to their
patients? If there is a related policy, please send a copy.

 

If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as
possible.

 

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the OIA
should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

N Vaughan

 

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