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New Zealand
Telephone 03 687 2100
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21 February 2022
Paul Blackham
By email:
[FYI request #18402 email]
Dear Paul,
Re:
Official Information Act Request
I refer to your Official Information Act request received on 1 February 2022 in which you specifically
requested the fol owing:
•
I am seeking the number of people that have visited any/al hospitals and doctor's
surgeries within the SCDHB for any/al heart related issues, (including but not
limited to pericarditis, myocarditis, heart attacks and strokes). The data requested
is for the 11 month period from February 2021 until December 2021 inclusive,
displayed in month by month format, and compared to the monthly data for the
previous three years.
SCDHB’s response: South Canterbury DHB responds partially due to the fact we hold
no diagnostic data for presentations to General Practice’s or outpatient hospital
services; therefore, we partial y decline your request under section 18 (g) of the
Official Information Act because the information is not held. Please refer to
appendix A.
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/
Kind regards
Sophie Lyons
SLT Administrator
South Canterbury DHB
Appendix A: