15 June 2021
Richard James
E-mail:
[FYI request #15635 email]
Dear Richard
Your OIA request of 1 June 2021 to MidCentral District Health Board (MDHB) in
which you have requested information regarding the effects of aeromedical
transfer of patients is acknowledged and has been passed on to me for response.
You have requested the following information.
•
Please could you provide all information you may have regarding
the effects on aeromedical transfer of patients caused by
Wellington Airport’s night-time runway closures during 2020-21,
particularly;
o
The number of patients affected (who could not be transferred,
were taken to other airports, or transfer was delayed) and
assessment of any harm caused to them.
o
Any assessment of the financial cost to MidCentral DHB’s
aeromedical services caused by Wellington Airport runway
closures.
We are sorry to advise that MidCentral DHB has had no reason to collect any
data relating to the Wellington Airport runway closures. To the best of our
knowledge, we are unaware of any impact upon patient transfers due to this
information.
Please note that this response, or an edited version of this response, may be
published on the MidCentral DHB website 10 working days after your receipt of
this response.
Yours sincerely
Lyn Horgan
Operations Executive
Acute & Elective Specialist Services
Operations Executive, Acute & Elective Specialist Services
MidCentral District Health Board, PO Box 2056, Palmerston North 4440
Telephone (06) 356 9169