Planning and Funding
Telephone: 0064 3 364 4193
P O Box 1600
CHRISTCHURCH
Ralph.lasal [email address]
28 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 writing to confirm that we are granting a response to your request and this response wil be sent
to you as soon as is reasonably practicable.
The planning and preparation for dealing with Omicron for our health system must take priority.
Yours sincerely
Ralph La Salle
Senior Manager, OIAs
Canterbury DHB and West Coast DHB
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