NORTHLAND DISTRICT EALT BOARD
r., P,wri 1/wwra \ Rohe O Te Tai Tokerau
23 February 2022
Paul Blackham
[email address]. orq. nz
Dear Paul
Official Information Act Request
You have asked for information about patients with heart disease.
I am
seeking the number of people that have visited any/all hospitals and doctor's
surgeries within the NDHB for any/all heart related issues, (including but not limited to
pericarditis, myocarditis, heart attacks and strokes). The data requested is for the 11
month period from February 2021 until December 2021 inclusive, displayed in month by
month format, and compared to the monthly data for the previous three years.
Northland DHB has four hospitals; Kaitaia, Bay of Islands, Dargaville and Whangarei. The
data requested is in the attached spreadsheet and includes both inpatient and outpatient
attendances at these hospitals. Inpatient admission events for December 2021 have not
been included as the coding process for these admissions has not been completed.
Please note that stroke is coded within circulatory/brain issue coding and is not included
under the heart conditions coding category. Stroke is also a generic term describing
conditions that may be caused by different factors. The inpatient data supplied includes both
cardiac and relevant circulatory/brain issue admissions.
We do not hold data for patients presenting to primary care ie general practice/medical
centres regarding heart or stroke related conditions.
If you have any queries about Northland DHB's response to your information request please
contact me.
Yours sincerely
Dr Nick Chamberlain
Chief Executive
Phone· (09) 430 4101 - Fax: (09) 470 0001 - DHB Office. Tohora House. Hospital Road, Private Bag 9742. Whangarei 0148. New Zealand
www.norlhlanddhb.ol'g.nz
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