Planning and Funding
P O Box 1600,
Telephone: 0064 3 364 4130
CHRISTCHURCH
Fax: 0064 3 364 4165
[email address]
16 October 2015
A D Tait
Email [FYI request #3225 email];
Dear A.D. Tait
Re: Official Information Act Request CDHB 9240
We refer to your email dated 14 October 2015 and received yesterday requesting the following
information under the Official Information Act (1982).
In response to the information released by the Ministry of Health detailing that SRS provider
selection will be determined by District Health Boards and their specialists (see the releases for
https://fyi.org.nz/request/3088-sexual-reassignment-surgery-funding; and
https://fyi.org.nz/request/3168-overseas-grs-providers), I request any information held by this
DHB on prospective Male-to-Female sexual reassignment surgery providers.
My request is for information including but not limited to correspondence with prospective
providers, assessments of providers or correspondence with other DHBs or specialists.
As required under the Official Information Act (1982), the Canterbury District Health Board will
respond to your request within 20 working days. Taking Labour Day into account you should
therefore receive a response on or before 13 November 2015.
If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Canterbury District Health Board needs
to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this date (this is provided for in
section 15A of the Act). We will advise you if such an extension is necessary.
Yours sincerely
Wayne Turp
Project Specialist