13 December 2022
Jaime Thatcher
Via email:
[FYI request #21225 email]
Ref: HNZ00007598 – use of funds
Dear Jaime
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act 1982 request for information on the use of funds that
result from staffing under the required FTE at Palmerston North Hospital and where the money that
was allocated goes. Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua | MidCentral
(previously MidCentral District Health Board) responds as follows:
Time required to meet available patient demand wil come from either staff rostering, overtime or
by redeploying staff in departments where they have lower patient demand. This does not
generally result in a net cost saving.
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to raise any concerns regarding our
response with the Ombudsman –
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, or an edited version, may be published on the MidCentral website
ten working days after your receipt of this response.
Yours sincerely
Neil Wanden
General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
PO Box 2056, Palmerston North, 4440
06 350 8061