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Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ.

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Kia ora Anna

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 26
February 2023 for: 

1. How many PET CT scans have been referred in the past 5 years across New
Zealand?
2. How many PET CT scans have been referred in the past 12 months?
3. What is the average cost of each referral?

In order to provide you with the information requested, could you please
clarify the information you are seeking or what information in particular
you are after?

Were you looking for the number of PET CT scans that have been performed
and the average cost of each scan? 

Please note, under section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982, any
clarification or amendments made to a request within seven days after the
date it is received, that request may be treated as a new request and the
time limit for the response restarts. 

We look forward to receiving your response. 

Ngâ mihi

 
Ministerial Services
 
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
 

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Tēnā koe Anna

Thank you for your email of 26 February 2023, asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

1. How many PET CT scans have been referred in the past 5 years across New
Zealand?
2. How many PET CT scans have been referred in the past 12 months?
2. What is the average cost of each referral?

We then requested a refinement of this request on 1 March 2023 and you
confirmed you would like  

1. The amount of PET CT scans performed in New Zealand in the past 5
years?
2. The amount of PET CT scans performed in New Zealand in the past 12
months?
3. The average cost of a PET CT scan in New Zealand?

 This email is to let you know that Te Whatu Ora needs more time to make a
decision on your request.

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 26 April 2023

This extension is required because the the volume of information and
consultation with the districts is such that necessary to make a decision
on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made
within the original time limit.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [1][Health New Zealand request email]

If you are not happy with this extension, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.

 

Nāku iti noa, nā

Ministerial Services
 
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
 

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Kia ora Anna

Thank you for your request for information on 26 February 2023. Please
find attached our response to your request.

If you have any questions, please get in touch
at [1][Health New Zealand request email].

If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
 

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