Southern District Health Board
Dunedin Hospital
201 Great King Street
Private Bag 1921
DUNEDIN 9054
Chief Executive Officer
Phone 03-476 9456 Fax 03-476 9450
6 December 2021
Miriama Spicer
Email:
[FYI request #17206 email]
Dear Ms Spicer
Re:
Official Information Act Request 2279
I refer to your Official Information Act request in which you specifical y requested the fol owing:
1. Which PET CT suppliers do you use for your PET CT referrals?
2. How are the tenders for these referrals accessed and when are they put out to tender?
3. Are any of your PET CT referrals currently under contract with your suppliers and if so when
are the contracts up for renewal?
4. Are there any extra costs to the DHB for providing PET CT scans to patients, e.g., travel costs,
accommodation?
PET CT services in the South Island are provided in Christchurch and managed by Canterbury
DHB, as the lead DHB for the South Island DHB-wide contracts. Referrals made by the Southern
DHB are therefore managed by Canterbury DHB.
Patients who are referred may be eligible to have their travel and accommodation costs
funded through the National Travel Assistance programme. More details regarding this can be
found on the Ministry of Health website -
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/hospitals-and-
specialist-care/national-travel-assistance-scheme
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by the Ombudsman. The
Ombudsman's Office can be contacted on 0800 802 602 or on-line at
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.
Yours sincerely
Chris Fleming
Chief Executive Officer
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