Dear Michael

 

Thank you for your OIA request, received yesterday.

 

While we will endeavour to provide a response to you within the 20 working
days allowed under the Act, it should be noted that Waitematâ DHB’s
clinicians, managers and staff are concentrating on measures to manage the
current COVID-19 Delta outbreak in the region.

 

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If you feel that there are good reasons why your response should not be
made publicly available, we will be happy to consider this.

 

Regards

Anna

 

Anna Monastra I Senior Administration Assistant

Communications I Waitematâ DHB

[1]www.waitematadhb.govt.nz

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Michael Vaughan
[[2]mailto:[FOI #16919 email]]

Sent: Tuesday, 28 September 2021 5:11 p.m.

To: Matthew Rogers (WDHB)

Subject: Official Information request - Covid-19 treatment protocol

 

 

 

Dear Waitemata District Health Board,

 

1) What is the Covid-19 treatment protocol for hospitalised cases?

2) Are some DHB's following different treatment protocols from others?

3) Are DHB's free to make decisions about treatments for individuals with
Covid-19?

4) To what extent are patients able to participate in decision-making
about their treatment programmes?

5) If a patient requests a blood test for Vitamin D and/or the
administration of high dosage Vitamin C, are hospital staff able to
provide these?

6) Do hospital staff have the right to refuse a patient's request and, if
so, is there a process for a patient to appeal the decision?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Michael Vaughan

 

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Hi Michael

Please see the attached Waitematā DHB response to your recent Official
Information Act request regarding COVID-19 treatment protocols.

 

Regards

Anna

 

 

Anna Monastra I Senior Administration Assistant

Communications I Waitematā DHB

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