Information regarding response & action to Medical College Letter of Expectations 2021
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From: Monica
Dear Health New Zealand,
I would like to receive all information regarding the response by District Health boards to "Continuity of Care and Safe Follow up of Patient Investigations: Letter of Expectations" by the Council of Medical Colleges.
This letter was addressed to District Health boards in June 2021, but I can not find any further correspondence. You can see the letter on this webpage, under 2021 https://www.cmc.org.nz/resources/submiss...
Questions:
1)Was there a formal response to the Council of Medical Colleges? If so, can I please see a copy.
2) Was there any correspondence between DHBs (or to each DHB from a central source?
3) What action was implemented following this letter in 2021?
4) Under Health NZ, are all expectations set out in this letter being met?
Yours faithfully,
Monica
From: hnzOIA
Health New Zealand
Tēnā koe,
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Ngā mihi
Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ.
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From: hnzOIA
Health New Zealand
Kia ora Monica,
Te Whatu Ora have received your request for official information through
FYI website. Under the guidelines of the NZ Ombudsman and in accordance
with section 12 of the Official Information Act (1982), the person
requesting the information must be:
(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
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Can you please provide evidence that you fit one or more of the criteria
above? We do not have the capacity to respond to overseas Official
Information Act requests.
We recognise your right to privacy and to maintain your anonymity online.
This information will not be made public, it is just for our records only.
Since you have submitted via FYI.org.nz, if you wish to remain anonymous,
you can submit your verification to us by email [2][Health New Zealand request email]
We have logged your request HNZ00027444, however we have put your request
on hold while we await the above verification.
Ngā mihi,
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
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From: hnzOIA
Health New Zealand
Kia ora Monica,
Further to our email of 8 August 2023, we have yet to receive confirmation
of your eligibility under the OIA. In order for us to continue with your
request, we require verification that you meet the eligibility
guidelines in accordance with section 12 of the Official Information Act
(1982). Eligibility includes:
(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
[1]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...
Can you please provide evidence that you fit one or more of the criteria
above? We do not have the capacity to respond to overseas Official
Information Act requests.
We recognise your right to privacy and to maintain your anonymity online.
This information will not be made public, it is just for our records only.
Since you have submitted via FYI.org.nz, if you wish to remain anonymous,
you can submit your verification to us by email [2][Health New Zealand request email]
We have logged your request under reference number HNZ00027444, however we
have put your request on hold while we await the above verification.
Please respond back to us by 1 September 2023 in order for us to continue
with your request. If we do not receive verification, we will not be able
to proceed.
Ngā mihi,
Ashley
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
[3]www.TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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From: hnzOIA
Health New Zealand
Kia ora Monica,
Thank you for your request for information on 6 August 2023. Please find
attached our response to your request.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][Health New Zealand request email].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngâ mihi,
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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From: Monica
Dear hnzOIA,
Hello,
Apologies, I was not aware that you were questioning my eligibility. I am a NZ citizen living in New Zealand, therefore eligible to request information.
I wonder why you were asking me to confirm my eligibility, when I note that you have not made the same request to others requesting information?
Yours sincerely,
Monica
From: hnzOIA
Health New Zealand
Tçnâ koe Monica
Thank you for your email. You are right that this is not something we have
always required in the past, but we are moving to an approach of
requesting eligibility by default. This is consistent with the OIA, the
Ombudsman's guidance and the approach of some other agencies. For example,
please see the Treasury's approach here:
[1]https://fyi.org.nz/body/the_treasury
As a result, we would be grateful if you could send confirmation of your
eligibility to [2][Health New Zealand request email]. Once that has occurred, we will
continue to engage with you via the FYI website.
I trust that this clarifies the matter sufficiently.
Ngâ mihi,
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Ministerial Services
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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From: Monica
Dear hnzOIA,
I note that no other OIA requestor has been asked such information since my request.
Yours sincerely,
Monica
From: hnzOIA
Health New Zealand
Tçnâ koe Monica
As previously noted, we are moving to more frequently verifying requests
submitted via FYI when we cannot confirm the eligibility, in line with the
Ombudsman guidance. We also consider whether a request should be responded
to even if the requestor isn't eligible in the public interest. I can
confirm that this assessment has occurred in your case.
If you would like to continue with this case, please send your eligibility
to [1][email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602. If you would
prefer, we would be happy for you to confirm your eligibility with the
Ombudsman's Office, which could then confirm with us that you satisfy the
requirements of the Act.
Ngâ mihi,
Ashley
OIA Team
Government Services
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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