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Health Improvement Practitioner

Gregory Soar made this Official Information request to Whanganui District Health Board

The request was successful.

From: Gregory Soar

Dear Whanganui District Health Board,

It is my understanding that WDHB funds the Health Improvement Practitioner ( H.I.P ) scheme for Gonville Health Whanganui.

I have spoken with Angela who organises the H.I.P Staff who confirmed HIP’s may not script drugs nor diagnose patients.

1. On what date was it known by HIP’s that they were not to prescribe medications / what date were HIP’s told and understood no scripting of medications?

2. Was the no scripting medications known to HIP staff prior to HIP staff taking up their position?

3. Why were HIP staff prescribing medications, then saying they could not prescribe, then later saying they could script medications and yet later again saying they could not ?

( these actions have caused mental distress and refusal to see HIP Meltzer at Gonville Health ever again. )

Yours faithfully,

Gregory Soar

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Whanganui District Health Board

The Whanganui District Health Board acknowledges your request for
information and will respond under the OIA within 20 working days
Regards
Anne

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Anne Phoenix  |  OIA Administrator  | Te Pokapû Haumaru Tûroro- Ratonga
Whai Kounga  | Whanganui District Health Board
p (06) 348 3459  |  extn 8459  |  [1]www.wdhb.org.nz
 
'Better health and independence'
'He hauora pai ake, he rangatiratanga'

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From: Gregory Soar <[FYI request #13978 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2020 8:42 AM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Health Improvement Practitioner
 
Dear Whanganui District Health Board,

It is my understanding that WDHB funds the Health Improvement Practitioner
( H.I.P ) scheme for Gonville Health Whanganui.

I have spoken with Angela who organises the H.I.P Staff who confirmed
HIP’s may not script drugs nor diagnose patients.

1. On what date was it known by HIP’s that they were not to prescribe
medications / what date were HIP’s told and understood no scripting of
medications?

2. Was the no scripting medications known to HIP staff prior to HIP staff
taking up their position?

3. Why were HIP staff prescribing medications, then saying they could not
prescribe, then later saying they could script medications and yet later
again saying they could not ?  

( these actions have caused mental distress and refusal to see HIP Meltzer
at Gonville Health ever again. )

Yours faithfully,

Gregory Soar

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Morning
Please find attached the Whanganui District Health Board response to your
OIA request 
Regards
Anne

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Anne Phoenix  |  OIA Administrator  | Te Pokapū Haumaru Tūroro- Ratonga
Whai Kounga  | Whanganui District Health Board
p (06) 348 3459  |  extn 8459  |  [1]www.wdhb.org.nz
 
'Better health and independence'
'He hauora pai ake, he rangatiratanga'

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