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11 February 2022
Andrew McGregor
Email: [FYI request #17690 email]
Dear Andrew
RE Official information request CDHB 10787
We refer to your email dated 23 November 2021 to the Ministry of Health which they subsequently transferred to
us today requesting the fol owing information under the Official Information Act from Canterbury DHB.
Specifical y:
1.
“What are the official Guidelines/procedures for urgent X-rays (24 hour)”
2.
“What are the Guidelines/procedures for patients repeatedly admitted to Emergency Department with
severe epigastric pain/ and upper right and left quadrant pain”
3.
“Guidelines/procedure for investigating possible Colonic Motility Dysfunction/Defecatory
Disorders/Anorectal Dysfunction”
We are working on our response to your request, however, right now the work involved for dealing with Omicron
for our health system must take priority.
This means that a response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. The
Canterbury DHB therefore requires further time prior to issuing our response. The period of the extension is until
25 February 2022.
We are permitted to make this extension under Section 15A of the Official Information Act 1982 and you have the
right to complain to the Ombudsman about our decision to extend the time for responding.
Yours sincerely
Ralph La Sal e
Senior Manager, OIAs
Canterbury DHB and West Coast DHB
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