Covid Directives Given To General Practitioners

Daryl Trask made this Official Information request to Andrew Little

This request has had an unusual response, and requires attention from the FYI team.

From: Daryl Trask

Dear Andrew Little,

Please forward me copies of all the information or directives from government organisations regarding procedures and directives and policy guidelines for general practitioners in NZ regarding covid.

Please include schedule of payments or funding for general practitioners for their actions related to covid

Yours faithfully,

:Daryl-Leonard: Trask

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Andrew Little

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Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of
Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible
for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and Minister Responsible
for Pike River Re-entry.

 

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Kia ora

On behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, thank you for your
Official Information request of 28 January 2021:

"Please forward me copies of all the information or directives from
government organisations regarding procedures and directives and policy
guidelines for general practitioners in NZ regarding covid.
Please include schedule of payments or funding for general practitioners
for their actions related to covid".

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the
functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health. Accordingly I am
transferring your request to the Ministry of Health under section
14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review this decision to transfer your request for information.
 
Ngā mihi nui
 
Giles Bollinger
Private Secretary (Health) to Hon Andrew Little MP
DDI +64 4 817 9727 | Mobile +64 21 348 067 |Email
[1][email address]
 
Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of
Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[2][Andrew Little request email] | Web [3]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand
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Kia ora

Thank you for your email dated 29 January 2021 requesting the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982:

"Please forward me copies of all the information or directives from
government organisations regarding procedures and directives and policy
guidelines for general practitioners in NZ regarding covid.
 Please include schedule of payments or funding for general practitioners
for their actions related to covid."

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202100496.

As required under the Act we will endeavour to respond to your request no
later than 1 March 2021, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received.  

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
 
Nga mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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Kia ora Daryl

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 29
January 2021.

We are contacting you to clarify your request for information regarding
 'all the information or directives from government organisations
regarding procedures and directives and policy guidelines for general
practitioners in NZ regarding covid'. The Ministry may be able to assist
with your request, by specifying if you seek the following:

* All documents sent from the Ministry of Health to GPs (etc.) relating
to COVID-19.

As your request currently stands, we interpret as all information sent to
GPs (etc.) by the Ministry of Health regarding COVID-19. This may be
refused under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot
be made available without substantial collation or research.

Please respond by COP Tuesday 23 February 2021 so that we can consider
your clarification in our response to your request.

We look forward to receiving your response.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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From: Daryl Trask

Dear Andrew Little,
To clarify my request, I would like any information given to general health practitioners regarding their procedures, eg testing, payments for these procedures, what their protocols should be, all information regarding covid, equally any treatments/medicines that should not be prescribed, or discouraged.
I realise this may take some time however this is absolutely of concern to the public, and in the public interest.

Yours faithfully,

Daryl Trask

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Kia ora Daryl

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 29
January 2021 requesting:
"Please forward me copies of all the information or directives from
government organisations regarding procedures and directives and policy
guidelines for general practitioners in NZ regarding covid.
Please include schedule of payments or funding for general practitioners
for their actions related to covid"

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further collation and research is required.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 29 March
2021.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Kia ora Daryl

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information. Due
to the file size of documents captured within the scope of your request,
these will be sent in four separate emails.

Please contact us if you do not receive these documents.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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