20th July 2017
Karyn Black
Email: [FYI request #6121 email];
Dear Karyn
Your Official Information Act request of 5 July 2017 is acknowledged.
I refer to your email requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act pertaining to security cameras within the mental health
inpatient units.
1. Does the mental health inpatient unit currently have security cameras
operating within the hospital area? I am defining hospital area as being the
acute inpatient unit where there are cameras in operation within the ward
setting. This excludes areas outside of the inpatient unit treatment areas such
as car parks, public hospital grounds.
Yes
2. If the inpatient unit does have cameras operating may you please provide
the following information -
a) When were the cameras installed?
The cameras were installed in 2001
b) Where are the cameras located?
The cameras are located in many areas within the inpatient setting, such as the
entry/exit; dining; corridors and courtyard.
c) How many cameras are operating?
Seven
d) “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year prior to the
installation of any security cameras.
The data is unavailable for this time period, as electronic recording only
commenced in 2012.
e) “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year after the
installation of any security cameras.
MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS SERVICES
PN HOSPITAL, PRIVATE MAIL BAG 11036, PALMERSTON NORTH
Phone: + 64 (6) 350 8354 Fax: +64 (6) 350 8253
The data is unavailable for this time period, as electronic recording only
commenced in 2012.
Any data available that is relevant to your request regarding seclusion for this
period would be contained in individual clinical files. To review all clinical files
for a year to identify and retrieve this data would take considerable time,
attention and require a significant level of resource, therefore there may be a
cost attached to completing this work. Please advise us if you still wish to pursue
the request for seclusion data and we can request an estimate of cost from our
administration team.
I trust that this satisfies your interest in this matter
.
Yours sincerely
Christopher Nolan
Service Director
Mental Health & Addiction Service