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From: amber saxton

Dear Canterbury District Health Board,

Hospital has many doctors at different pay scales and responsibilities. Many of which are demanding for the team. Paediatrics and General Medicine have been two of the demand rotation.

With regards to general medicine and pediatrics departments.

1) what is the list if senior medical officers designated to be clinical supervisors for medical students from the university if Auckland (i.e. who are the SMOs who can sign CSRs)

2) from above, what is the FTE of each SMO, and number of hours expected on site.
2a) if applicable, what is their salary as per Association of Salaries Medical Specialist contact
2ai) what has this been for the last 10 years
2b) if unavailable, what is their generic SMO payscale

to prevent burn often doctors get rostered time off
3a) how many days in a row can an SMO work as per contact
3b) what is the policy around SMO rostered days off
3c) what compensation is given when SMO do work beyond their day off? e.g. come in on a RDO

With regards to house Officer
4a) what are the run catagories for house officers on paediatrics and general Medicine attachments, ergo number of expected hours
4b) what is their pay as per pgy# and run catagory from above
4bi) what has this been for the last 10 years?
4c) what is the maximum number of days house officers in the attachments above have to work in a row
4) what is the rostered day off policy for house officers in the rotations mentioned above?

With regards to trainee interns
5) how many hours per week are trainee interns expected to be on placement in runs above?
5a) as they are not paid, what protections are ensured trainee interns have proper rest and food breaks?
5b) how many days in a row are trainee interns expected to be on placement
5c) what is the dhb policy for rostered days off for trainee interns
5d) how does dhb manage the expectations for trainee interns to be present with their health and wellbeing in a demanding field

I request all information in a tabulated excel document.

Yours faithfully,

amber saxton

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Dear Amber

 

We are considering  your request for information under the guidelines of
the NZ Ombudsman and against the Official Information Act (1982) section
12(1)a-e) “Right of Access to Certain Official Information” i.e. that the
person requesting the information is:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand, but which
has a place of business in New Zealand

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Can you please provide verification that you fit the above criteria for
requesting Official Information from the CDHB.  We do not have the
capacity to respond to overseas Official Information Act requests.

 

At present all we have for you is your name and an fyi.org email address. 
Could you please provide us with:

 

A residential/business address within NZ and a contact phone number (NZ
landline or mobile ph.) Please note: This information will not be made
public it is just for our records only.

 

We have logged your request (CDHB 10832) however we have put your request
on hold while we await the above verification.

 

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator,

Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace

PO Box 1600

Christchurch 8140

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Dear Amber

 

I emailed you on the 15 March 2022 asking for you to verify your
eligibility under the Official Information Act to make a request of our
DHB.

 

As we have not heard back from you with this information we are closing
the request on our log.

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator,

Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace

PO Box 1600

Christchurch 8140

 

From: Kathleen Smitheram
Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2022 6:22 PM
To: [FOI #18881 email]
Cc: Ralph La salle <[email address]>
Subject: RE Official Information Act request CDHB 10832 Acknowledgement
letter and request for verification of eligibility to make a request
16/03/2022

 

Dear Amber

 

We are considering  your request for information under the guidelines of
the NZ Ombudsman and against the Official Information Act (1982) section
12(1)a-e) “Right of Access to Certain Official Information” i.e. that the
person requesting the information is:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand, but which
has a place of business in New Zealand

[1]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

 

Can you please provide verification that you fit the above criteria for
requesting Official Information from the CDHB.  We do not have the
capacity to respond to overseas Official Information Act requests.

 

At present all we have for you is your name and an fyi.org email address. 
Could you please provide us with:

 

A residential/business address within NZ and a contact phone number (NZ
landline or mobile ph.) Please note: This information will not be made
public it is just for our records only.

 

We have logged your request (CDHB 10832) however we have put your request
on hold while we await the above verification.

 

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator,

Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace

PO Box 1600

Christchurch 8140

(DDI (03) 364 4134 | *[email address];

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[3]WCDHB-Logo-blue-text-588x226

      [4]www.cdhb.health.nz                             
[5]www.westcoastdhb.org.nz

 

Values – A matou uara

Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te kotua I etahi

Integrity in all we do - Hapai i a matou mahi katoa i ruka i te pono    

Responsibility for outcomes - Kaiwhakarite i ka hua

 

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