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PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
Shay McGuinness
By email: [FYI request #12342 email]
Ref: H202000996
Dear Dr McGuinness
Response to request for official information
Thank you for your request of 2 March 2020 to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) for:
Please provide all information you hold related to the visit of the NASO Northern Region
Helicopter Air Ambulance Assurance Team to Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) on
the 28th Nov 2019 and any subsequent correspondence between ADHB and The
National Ambulance Sector Office (NASO) and/or the Ministry of Health (MoH) that
relates to this visit or any reports or further meetings that are related to this visit.
This request includes, but is not limited to:
1. Agenda, minutes and any audio/video recording of the 28th Nov meeting.
2. Any reports (interim and final) or Memos issued by NASO/MoH in response to this
meeting
3. Any emails or letters between ADHB senior staff and MoH/NASO staff in response to
this meeting or subsequent reports. For the purpose of this request:
a. ADHB senior staff means Pat Sneddon, Ailsa Claire and Jo Gibbs.
b. MoH/NASO staff means David Clark, Ashley Bloomfield, Keriana Brooking, Monique
Burrows, Kathy Rex, Carleine Receveur, Peter Whisker, Barry Woodmass.
c. Emails include any sent, received or cc'd to and/or from any of the above named
people.
d. The inclusive dates for this request are 1st Nov 2019 to 1st March 2020.
Twenty-five documents have been found in scope of your request and are itemised in Appendix
A, which also lists the decisions on release. The corresponding documents are attached to this
letter.
I trust this information fulfils your request. Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to
ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made in this response.
Yours sincerely
Clare Perry
Acting Deputy Director-General
Health System Innovation and Improvement
Appendix A: Documents for Release
Doc
Date
Title
Decision on Release
1
25 November
7:24pm: Fw: Assurance Released. Some information is
2019
team experts available
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
to talk with DHB
the Act, to protect the privacy of
Thursday afternoon
natural persons.
2
25 November
7:27pm: Re: Assurance Released. Some information is
2019
team experts available
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
to talk with DHB
the Act, to protect the privacy of
Thursday afternoon
natural persons.
3
26 November
5:41pm: RE: Thursday
Released. Some information is
2019
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
4
26 November
8:40pm: FW: Scope of
Released. Some information is
2019
the Assurance review
withheld under the following
sections of the Act:
Attachment
• 9(2)(a) to protect the
• NRHL
privacy of natural
Assurance
persons;
Process –
• 9(2)(b)(ii) as it is
November 2019
commercially sensitive.
(Document 4A)
The greater public
interest is in protecting
the commercial position
of the person who is the
subject of this
information, or who
provided this information.
5
27 November
7:21am: Re: Service
Released. Some information is
2019
delivery compromised
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
due to ADHB tasking
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
6
27 November
8:16am: Re: Scope of
Released. Some information is
2019
the Assurance Review
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
7
27 November
2:19pm: Assurance
Released. Some information is
2019
review Thursday
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
8
27 November
3:33pm: Request to
Released. Some information is
2019
discuss this afternoon – withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
meeting with ADHB
the Act, to protect the privacy of
tomorrow
natural persons.
9
27 November
4:40pm: Meeting with
Released. Some information is
2019
DHBs tomorrow
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
An attachment deemed out of
scope of the request has been
removed.
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10
27 November
5:11pm: RE: Assurance Released. Some information is
2019
review Thursday
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
11
27 November
6:13pm: RE Assurance
Released. Some information is
2019
Review Thursday
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
Attachments:
natural persons.
• Agenda NASO
review team
Attachment 11B has been
NRHL 281119
removed as it is out of scope of
(Document 11A) this request.
• 2019-09-18 NZ
IHT for
CICIM.PDF
(Document 11B)
12
28 November
6:43am: RE: Assurance Released. Some information is
2019
review Thursday
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
13
28 November
7:26am: RE: Assurance Released. Some information is
2019
review Thursday
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
14
28 November
7:29am: RE: Assurance Released. Some information is
2019
review Thursday
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
15
28 November
11:58am: RE:
Released. Some information is
2019
Assurance review
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
Thursday
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
16
29 November
8:43pm: Fw: Fwd:
Released. Some information is
2019
Thursday meeting with
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
Assurance Panel
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
17
30 November
9:43am: Fwd: Thursday Released. Some information is
2019
meeting with Assurance withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
Panel
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
18
30 November
9:49am: Re: Thursday
Released. Some information is
2019
meeting with Assurance withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
Panel
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
19
2 December
1:05pm: Response and
Withheld in full under the
2019
recommendation on
following sections of the Act:
sharing recording
• 9(2)(ba)(i) as it was
provided under an
obligation of confidence.
The release of this
information would be
likely to prejudice the
provision of similar
information in future and
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the greater public
interest is in ensuring
that such information
continues to be provided.
• 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of
natural persons.
20
2 December
1:10pm: Fw: Response
Withheld in full under the
2019
and recommendation
following sections of the Act:
on sharing recording
• 9(2)(ba)(i) as it was
provided under an
obligation of confidence.
The release of this
information would be
likely to prejudice the
provision of similar
information in future and
the greater public
interest is in ensuring
that such information
continues to be provided.
• 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of
natural persons.
21
2 December
1:29pm: Fw: Response
Withheld in full under the
2019
and recommendation
following sections of the Act:
on sharing recording
• 9(2)(ba)(i) as it was
provided under an
obligation of confidence.
The release of this
information would be
likely to prejudice the
provision of similar
information in future and
the greater public
interest is in ensuring
that such information
continues to be provided.
• 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of
natural persons.
22
2 December
11:37pm: RE: Fwd:
Released. Some information is
2019
Thursday meeting with
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
Assurance Panel
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
23
3 December
7:49am: Fw: Request
Withheld in full under the
2019
from ADHB for the
following sections of the Act:
zoom recorded meeting
• 9(2)(ba)(i) as it was
held with the assurance
provided under an
team on Thursday last
obligation of confidence.
week, to be shared with
The release of this
CAA.
information would be
likely to prejudice the
provision of similar
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information in future and
the greater public
interest is in ensuring
that such information
continues to be provided.
• 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of
natural persons.
24
3 December
8:02am: Fws: Request
Withheld in full under the
2019
from ADHB for the
following sections of the Act:
zoom recorded meeting
• 9(2)(ba)(i) as it was
held with the assurance
provided under an
team on Thursday last
obligation of confidence.
week, to be shared with
The release of this
CAA.
information would be
likely to prejudice the
provision of similar
information in future and
the greater public
interest is in ensuring
that such information
continues to be provided.
• 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of
natural persons.
25
4 December
12:45pm: RE: Aw 169
Released. Some information is
2019
range
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
Information deemed to be out of
scope of this request has been
withheld or removed.
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