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Tēnā koe Rakau

Thank you for your email of 19 June 2023, asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
 
In light of recent guidance that ethnicity be considered in clinical
prioritisation for treatment, I request information from your
policies/guidelines/similar relating to:
1) If any patient-stated ethnicity can be questioned, disputed, or refused
by clinical or administrative staff in the heathcare process
1a) if so, where the public can access that information. If it is not
already publicly availavle I request a copy of the relevant information.
2) How unstated ethnicity is handled in clinical prioritisation, e.g.
"None", "N/A", "Not Stated", "Prefer not to say", "Refuse to state" etc
2b) if this information exists, where the public can access that
information. If it is not already publicly available I request a copy of
the relevant information
 
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From: Rakau <[FOI #23182 email]>;
Received: Mon Jun 19 2023 18:11:38 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: hnzOIA <[email address]>; HNZ OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Information on ethnic
categorisations

Dear Health New Zealand,

In light of recent guidance that enthnicity be considered in clinical
prioritisation for treatment, I request information from your
policies/guidelines/similar relating to:

1) If any patient-stated ethnicity can be questioned, disputed, or refused
by clinical or administrative staff in the heathcare process
1a) if so, where the public can access that information. If it is not
already publicly availavle I request a copy of the relevant information.
2) How unstated ethnicity is handled in clinical prioritisation, e.g.
"None", "N/A", "Not Stated", "Prefer not to say", "Refuse to state" etc
2b) if this information exists, where the public can access that
information. If it is not already publicly available I request a copy of
the relevant information

Yours faithfully,
Rakau

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Kia ora Rakau

 

Here is our response to your request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Mark

 

Mark Fenwick (he/him) 

Official Information Act Manager  

Corporate Services | Te Toka Tumai | Auckland

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