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12 December 2016
Dear Pariket Dhabuwala
Re: OIA request 107.16
Thank you for your Official Information Act request relating to PGY1 House officer positions
filled outside of ACE matching systems, which was transferred to South Canterbury District
Health Board from the Ministry of Health on the 1 November 2016.
As per your questions see response below.
1. Total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled in South Canterbury DHB
outside of ACE matching system by UK/Canada/Ireland graduates over the
past 5 years.
There have been no PGY1 House Officer positions filled outside of the ACE
matching system by UK/Canada/Ireland graduates.
2. Total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled in South Canterbury DHB
in New Zealand outside of ACE matching system by NZREX graduates over the
past 5 years.
There have been no PGY1 House Officer positions filled outside of the ACE
matching system by NZREX graduates.
I trust this information will satisfy your request. If you have any further questions please
contact me.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Tester
Administrator - Quality, Safety and Communications
On behalf of
Nigel Trainor
Chief Executive Officer
South Canterbury District Health Board