28 June 2022
OIA Reference: OIA2022053103
J. Thomas-Maude
Email: [email address]
Tēnā koe J. Thomas-Maude
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) – Response OIA2022053103
Thank you for your request under the Official information Act 1982 (the Act) request, regarding hiring
data for PGY1 House Officers, that was received by the Hutt Valley (HVDHB), Capital & Coast (CCDHB) and
Wairarapa (WaiDHB) District Health Boards on 31 May 2022.
Specifically, you have requested the following information:
1.
The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled by the ACE matching system for each year
between 2018 and 2022, and a breakdown of these by country of training of the candidate (e.g.
New Zealand, Australia).
2.
The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled in by NZREX graduates for each year
between 2018 and 2022.
3.
The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled in by candidates from a Comparable
Health System (e.g. U.K., Ireland, U.S.A., Canada etc.) for each year between 2018 and 2022.
4. The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions that were available and advertised outside of
the ACE matching system for each year between 2014 and 2022 (please note this is a wider time
range than the three requests above).
We are responding on behalf of all 3 DHBs (HVDHB, CCDHB and WaiDHB), as recruitment of House Officers
are centrally handled by the RMO Unit at CCDHB.
Our joint response to your request is outlined below and is based on the following periods:
Before 2021 -
Quarter 1 November – January
Quarter 2 February – April
Quarter 3 May – July
Quarter 4 August – October
Starting in 2021, a decision was made by all DHBs to shift the quarter hiring to start 18 January 2021:
Quarter 1 18 January – 17 April
Quarter 2 18 April – 17 July
Quarter 3 18 July – 17 October
Quarter 4 18 October – 17 January
Hutt Valley DHB | Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt 5010 |
04 566 6999 l www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Capital & Coast DHB | Private Bag 7902, Newtown, Wellington 6342 | 04 385 5999 l
www.ccdhb.org.nz
Response
Wellington Region (HVDHB, CCDHB and WaiDHB)
1. The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled by the ACE matching system for each
year between 2018 and 2022, and a breakdown of these by country of training of the candidate
(e.g. New Zealand, Australia).
2018 (based on start date of November 2017)
DHB
No of PGY1
NZ
Others
CCDHB
31
31
none
HVDHB
17
17
none
Wairarapa
1
1
none
2019 (based on start date of November 2018)
DHB
No of PGY1
NZ
Others
CCDHB
35
35
none
HVDHB
19
19
none
Wairarapa
0
0
none
2020 (based on start date of November 2019)
DHB
No of PGY1
NZ
Others
CCDHB
34
34
none
HVDHB
20
20
none
Wairarapa
0
0
none
2021 (based on start date of 18 January 2021)
DHB
No of PGY1
NZ
Others
CCDHB
35
35
none
HVDHB
17
17
none
Wairarapa
2
2
none
2022 (based on start date of 18 January 2022)
DHB
No of PGY1
NZ
Others
CCDHB
38
38
none
HVDHB
19
19
none
Wairarapa
1
1
none
Hutt Valley DHB | Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt 5010 |
04 566 6999 l www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Capital & Coast DHB | Private Bag 7902, Newtown, Wellington 6342 | 04 385 5999 l
www.ccdhb.org.nz
2. The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled in by NZREX graduates for each year
between 2018 and 2022.
2018 (based on start date of November 2017)
No. of NZREX
DHB
employed
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2019 (based on start date of November 2018)
No. of NZREX
DHB
employed
CCDHB
1
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
1
2020 (based on start date of November 2019)
No. of NZREX
DHB
employed
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
1
Wairarapa
0
2021 (based on start date of 18 January 2021)
No. of NZREX
DHB
employed
CCDHB
2
HVDHB
1
Wairarapa
0
2022 (based on start date of 18 January 2022)
No. of NZREX
DHB
employed
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
1
Hutt Valley DHB | Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt 5010 |
04 566 6999 l www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Capital & Coast DHB | Private Bag 7902, Newtown, Wellington 6342 | 04 385 5999 l
www.ccdhb.org.nz
3. The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions filled in by candidates from a Comparable
Health System (e.g. U.K., Ireland, U.S.A., Canada etc.) for each year between 2018 and 2022.
2018 (based on start date of November 2017)
From Comparable Health
DHB
System
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2019 (based on start date of November 2018)
From Comparable Health
DHB
System
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2020 (based on start date of November 2019)
From Comparable Health
DHB
System
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2021 (based on start date of 18 January 2021)
From Comparable Health
DHB
System
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2022 (based on start date of 18 January 2022)
From Comparable Health
DHB
System
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
Note: We never hire PGY1 equivalent RMO's as all spaces are taken up via the ACE programme.
We would only look at PGY2 or above equivalent RMO's if we had a suitable vacancy.
Hutt Valley DHB | Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt 5010 |
04 566 6999 l www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Capital & Coast DHB | Private Bag 7902, Newtown, Wellington 6342 | 04 385 5999 l
www.ccdhb.org.nz
4. The total number of PGY1 House Officer positions that were available and advertised outside
of the ACE matching system for each year between 2014 and 2022 (please note this is a wider
time range than the three requests above).
2014
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
3 placements
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2015
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2016
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
1 placement
HVDHB
1 placement
Wairarapa
0
2017
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
0
3 placements; 2 were NZREX; 1 NZ
HVDHB
graduate
Wairarapa
0
2018
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
Hutt Valley DHB | Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt 5010 |
04 566 6999 l www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Capital & Coast DHB | Private Bag 7902, Newtown, Wellington 6342 | 04 385 5999 l
www.ccdhb.org.nz
2019
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
2 placements; both NZREX
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2020
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
4 placements; 1 NZREX and 3 NZ
CCDHB
graduates
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2021
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
0
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
2022
DHB
Advertised Outside of ACE
CCDHB
3 currently in process; no placements yet
HVDHB
0
Wairarapa
0
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
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or you can free phone 0800 802 602.
Nāku ite noa, nā
Fionnagh Dougan
Āpiha Whakahaere Mātāmua | Chief Executive
Ūpoko ki te uru Hauora | Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards
Hutt Valley DHB | Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt 5010 |
04 566 6999 l www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Capital & Coast DHB | Private Bag 7902, Newtown, Wellington 6342 | 04 385 5999 l
www.ccdhb.org.nz