15 December 2022
Ian Kennedy
[FYI request #21089 email] Tēnā koe Ian
Official information request HNZ00006603
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 10 November for information
relating to the oncology workforce. Specifically:
How many full time equivalent medical specialists are employed in the Te Toka Tumai for the
specialities of medical oncology and radiation oncology as of 10 November 2022?
Response
There are a number of roles covering both the specialties you have requested data on. These roles,
described as Position Title, and the department they work in are supplied alongside the relevant full
time equivalent data in the following table.
We are refusing to apportion the data into the two categories you have requested them in, citing s18(f)
Official Information Act - substantial research and collation.
Date
Department
Position Title
FTEs
10-Nov-22
Medical Oncology-Medical
Medical Oncologist
23.52
10-Nov-22
Paed Haematology/oncology
Paediatric Oncologist
5.80
10-Nov-22
Radiation Oncology
Oncologist
4.78
10-Nov-22
Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncologist
12.28
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
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www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802
602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. All requester data, including your name and contact
details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be made available on our website.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Dr Mike Shepherd
Interim District Director
Te Toka Tumai Auckland