Kia ora Josh

Thank you for your request for official information regarding Numbers of psychiatrists and psychologists with MHAIDS 2020-2021 received by Capital Coast (CCDHB) and Hutt Valley (HVDHB) District Health Boards on 2 December 2021.

Your request has been received and logged. As required under the OIA, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. You should therefore receive a response on or before 20 January 2022.

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Nāku ite noa, nā

Robyn Fitzgerald
Senior Advisor Official Information & Correspondence | Kaitohutohu Matua Mōhiohio Whai Mana me ngā Reta | Communications and Engagement | Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast District Health Boards
M: 027 277 4261 | T: 04 570 9488 | Ext: 9488 | www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz | www.ccdhb.org.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Forman <[FOI #17799 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2021 11:04 AM
To: OIA Request [CCDHB] <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Expertise within Community Mental Health Unit

External email - take care with links and attachments

Dear Hutt District Health Board,

Please advise of the total number of qualified, licensed psychiatrists you currently employ within the Community Mental Health and Addictions service (as of 1 December 2021). Please supply this in the form of the number of Full Time Equivalents (FTE)

Separately, please detail how this level of staffing compares to the same date 2020.

Please also advise the total (FTE) number of qualified psychologists employed within the same service, along with details of how this compares to the same time the year before.

Yours faithfully,
Josh Forman

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Kia ora Josh

 

Please find attached a response to your request to Capital & Coast (CCDHB)
and Hutt Valley (DHB) on 2 December 2021 regarding Total number of
psychiatrists and psychologists 2020 and 2021.

 

I trust this information fulfils your request. You have the right, under
section 28 of the OIA, to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is
available at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or you can free phone 0800 802
602.

 

Nāku ite noa, nā

 

Robyn Fitzgerald

2DHB Correspondence and Official Information Act Officer | Communications
Unit|  Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast District Health Boards

M: 027 277 4261 | T: 04 570 9488 | Ext: 9488 | [2]www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
| [3]www.ccdhb.org.nz

 

 

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