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Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ.

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Tēnā koe Chrystal,

Thank you for your email of 30 November 2023, asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

1/ Annual Departure Data: Please provide the number of junior doctors
(categorised as house officers and registrars) who have left the New
Zealand healthcare system annually for the past five years, specifically
those leaving before completing their specialist training.
2/ Stage of Training at Time of Departure: For these doctors, could you
provide a detailed breakdown indicating at which stage of their training
(e.g., Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1), Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2), Registrar,
Senior Registrar) they chose to leave?
3/ Destination Post-Departure: Specifically, how many of these doctors
relocated to Australia for further career opportunities? If possible,
include any available data on the types of positions or roles they pursued
in Australia.
4/ Reasons for Departure: Do you have any qualitative or survey data
indicating the primary reasons for these doctors choosing to leave New
Zealand for Australia? This may include factors such as better pay,
working conditions, or career advancement opportunities.
5/ Policies on Retention vs New Employment: Are there any policies or
strategies that Health New Zealand has implemented or is considering to
retain existing house officers and registrars, as opposed to employing new
ones?
6/ District Health Board Breakdown: Additionally, could the provided
information be summarised by district or District Health Board (DHB), as
well as overall? This would greatly assist in understanding regional
variations and specific challenges faced by different DHBs in retaining
junior doctors.
This information is vital to understand the dynamics of medical workforce
migration between New Zealand and Australia, especially concerning the
retention of junior doctors within the New Zealand healthcare system. I
request that the information be provided in a direct reply and in an
electronic format.
 

This email is to let you know that Te Whatu Ora needs more time to make a
decision on your request.

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 5 February 2024. 

This extension is required because the consultations and
research necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [1][Health New Zealand request email]

If you are not happy with this extension, 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.

 

Nāku iti noa, nā

Stacey Wilson

Advisor | Kaitohutohu

 

Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team

 

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Kia ora Chrystal,
 
Thank you for your request for information regarding Trends in Drs leaving
NZ for Australia on 30 November 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.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
Stacey 
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team

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