Assaults against nursing staff from 2013-2018
Siobhan Lehnhard made this Official Information request to Bay of Plenty District Health Board
The request was partially successful.
From: Siobhan Lehnhard
Dear Bay of Plenty District Health Board,
Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
The total number of assaults against nurses by members of the public from 2013-2018.
How many assaults against nurses by members of the public, broken down by each year from 2013-2018.
So (x) total for 2013-2018
(x) total for 2013
(x) total for 2014
(x) total for 2015
(x) total for 2016
(x) total for 2017
(x) total for 2018
If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
Yours faithfully,
Siobhan Lehnhard
From: Diana Marriott
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Thanks for your OIA request you will receive a formal acknowledgement from us - kind regards diana
Diana Marriott
Communications Manager
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
DDI: 07 579 8029
[mobile number]
www.bopdhb.govt.nz
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From: Siobhan Lehnhard [mailto:[FOI #10097 email]]
Sent: Friday, 12 April 2019 4:33 PM
To: Communications
Subject: Official Information request - Assaults against nursing staff from 2013-2018
Dear Bay of Plenty District Health Board,
Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
The total number of assaults against nurses by members of the public from 2013-2018.
How many assaults against nurses by members of the public, broken down by each year from 2013-2018.
So (x) total for 2013-2018
(x) total for 2013
(x) total for 2014
(x) total for 2015
(x) total for 2016
(x) total for 2017
(x) total for 2018
If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
Yours faithfully,
Siobhan Lehnhard
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From: Karina Thomson
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
On behalf of Debbie Brown, Senior Advisor Governance & Quality
Dear Siobhan,
Thank you for your OIA request dated 12 April. Unfortunately BOPDHB is
unable to provide details of the sub-type of staff affected e.g. Nurses,
Healthcare Assistants, Midwives, Medical Staff without individually
reviewing all 770 incident reports. Therefore please note that the figures
provided below are for all staff types.
Total incidents reported of actual physical assaults against all BOPDHB
staff 2013 – 2018:
Count
2013 169
2014 159
2015 133
2016 125
2017 96
2018 88
Grand Total 770
Kind regards,
Karina Thomson
Executive Assistant
to Helen Mason, Chief Executive
Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Tauranga Hospital | Cameron Road |
Private Bag 12024 | Tauranga 3143
-----Original Message-----
From: Siobhan Lehnhard
[mailto:[FOI #10097 email]]
Sent: Friday, 12 April 2019 4:33 PM
To: Communications
Subject: Official Information request - Assaults against nursing staff
from 2013-2018
Dear Bay of Plenty District Health Board,
Please supply the following information under the [Official Information
Act (OIA) / Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
The total number of assaults against nurses by members of the public from
2013-2018.
How many assaults against nurses by members of the public, broken down by
each year from 2013-2018.
So (x) total for 2013-2018
(x) total for 2013
(x) total for 2014
(x) total for 2015
(x) total for 2016
(x) total for 2017
(x) total for 2018
If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as
possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the
[OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that
request.
Yours faithfully,
Siobhan Lehnhard
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From: Siobhan Lehnhard
Dear Karina Thomson,
Thank you for your help with this. Understandable that you're not resourced to review every single record, so the information provided will have to suffice. Thank you again!
Yours sincerely,
Siobhan Lehnhard
From: Karina Thomson
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
I am out of the office this afternoon. If your email is urgent please
contact Pritika Nan at [email address]
Kind regards,
Karina Thomson
Executive Assistant
to Helen Mason, Chief Executive
Bay of Plenty District Health Board | Tauranga Hospital | Cameron Road |
Private Bag 12024 | Tauranga 3143
T: 07 579 8363 | E: [1][email address] | W:
[2]www.bopdhb.govt.nz
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