Dear Sacha

I refer to your Official Information Act request dated 28 July 2020 where you requested information regarding CT scans from Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB).

Under the Official Information Act 1982, we have 20 working days from receipt of your request to respond. Therefore we anticipate a response back to you by 25 August 2020.

If we are unable to respond to your request within the required 20 working days, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.

Nâku noa, nâ
Chris Lord
OIA Coordinator, Communications Service
Please note my usual hours of work are: Monday, Tuesday 8:00am – 12 noon; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Hawke's Bay District Health Board
Private Bag 9014, Hastings 4156
T: 06 878 8109 ext 4658

-----Original Message-----
From: Sacha van den Berg [mailto:[FOI #13404 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 13:58
To: Official Information Act <[Hawke&#x27;s Bay District Health Board request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of CT scans being outsourced to private providers

Dear Hawke's Bay District Health Board,

May I please request the following information in regards to CT scanning:

How many CT scans have been outsourced to private providers per year the past 3 years?
How many CT scans have been outsourced to private providers this year so far?
What percentage of the patients being referred are Maori?
What is the most common CT scan being outsourced?
What is the average cost per CT scan referral?

Yours faithfully,

Sacha van den Berg

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Dear Sacha
 
Attached please find a response to your Official Information Act Request
re CT scans.
 
Âku mihi nui ki a koe.
Nâku, nâ
Chris
Chris Lord
Content and Publications Advisor, Communications Team
Phone: 06 878 8109 ext 4658
Please note my usual hours of work are: Monday, Tuesday 8:00am – 12 noon;
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Hawke's Bay District Health Board
W: [1]www.hawkesbay.health.nz    [2]www.ourhealthhb.nz
 
 
 
 

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