Waiting list for forensic psychiatry services (Otago/Southland)
JustSpeak made this Official Information request to Southern District Health Board
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From: JustSpeak
Dear Southern District Health Board,
I am writing to request information regarding the waiting lists for prisoners requiring inpatient mental health treatment through the Otago/Southland Regional Forensic Service.
Specifically, I would like to know:
-the total number of prisoners placed on the waiting list for inpatient services during the course of the most recent year you have records for;
-the length of time, in days, each prisoner spent on the waiting list.
Yours faithfully,
Megan Rae
JustSpeak
From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board
Hi Megan,
Please accept this as acknowledgement of your Official Information
request.
I will have a response to you on or before 20/02/2016
Regards
Sarah
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From: JustSpeak [[1]mailto:[FOI #3574 email]]
Sent: Friday, 22 January 2016 11:01 a.m.
To: contactus <[2][Southern District Health Board request email]>
Subject: Official Information Act request - Waiting list for forensic
psychiatry services (Otago/Southland)
Dear Southern District Health Board,
I am writing to request information regarding the waiting lists for
prisoners requiring inpatient mental health treatment through the
Otago/Southland Regional Forensic Service.
Specifically, I would like to know:
-the total number of prisoners placed on the waiting list for
inpatient services during the course of the most recent year you have
records for;
-the length of time, in days, each prisoner spent on the waiting
list.
Yours faithfully,
Megan Rae
JustSpeak
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From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board
Hi Megan,
Please see the attached response to your Official Information request.
Regards
Sarah
Sarah Byrne | OIA Coordinator| Southern DHB
Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand |DDI 03 4769454 ext 55454
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From: JustSpeak
Dear Sarah Byrne,
Thanks very much for getting back to me - this covers everything I was looking for and is very helpful.
Kind regards,
Megan Rae
JustSpeak
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