20 September 2021
Connor Miller
By email: [FYI request #16476 email]
Tēnā koe Mr Miller
Re:
Information Request
Our ref:
E21HDC01744
Thank you for your email
of
23 August 2021 requesting “all complaints and
information relating to Doctor Matthew Shelton's misconduct. He was recently
featured on the news for misconduct after he used his practice official phone number
to spread anti-vax missinformation to vu[l]nerable clients.”
I have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy
Act 1993.
HDC has currently received a total of 24 complaints in relation to Dr Shelton recently
texting information about Covid vaccinations to patients. HDC is in the process of
assessing the complaints and due to privacy reasons we are not able to discuss the
details of these complaints while this process is underway.
Information withheld
Please note that I have withheld the following information:
Personal information of an individual pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Official
Information Act and/or section 29(1)(a) of the Privacy Act in order to protect
privacy.
In relation to the information withheld, I am of the view that the reasons outlined
above are not outweighed by other considerations that render it desirable, in the
public interest, to make this information available.
You may seek a review of this decision from the Office of the Ombudsman or the
Privacy Commissioner.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Nath Lostitmonton
Legal Advisor
Auckland Office: P O Box 1791 Auckland 1140; Wellington Office: PO Box 11934, Wellington 6142
Freephone: 0800 11 22 33; Email: [Health and Disability Commissioner request email]; Website: www.hdc.org.nz