Kia ora Matthew,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 18 August
2021 for:

 

"…please provide information held by the Ministry on how many people the
New Zealand health system (public and private) was capable of providing
ICU care for at or around 6pm on Tuesday 17 August 2021,

and how many patients were being provided with such care (public and
private) at that time.

Please also provide all advice provided on Tuesday 17 August to the
Government about ICU care.“

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202110730.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 16 September 2021,
being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. This
means we may take some time in responding to your request.

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Matthew,

 

Thank you for your request for official information on 19 August 2021 for:

 

“How many people the New Zealand health system (public and private) was
capable of providing ICU care for at or around 6pm on Tuesday 17 August
2021, and how many patients were being provided with such care (public and
private) at that time. Please also provide all advice provided on Tuesday
17 August to the Government about ICU care.”

 

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 consultation necessary to make a decision on your
request is such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the normal 20 working day time limit. The Ministry of Health will reply to
your request by no later than 30 September 2021, earlier if possible.

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]

 

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Kia ora Matthew,

 

Please see attached the response to your OIA request.

 

 

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
Ministry of Health
E: [2][email address]

 

 

 

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