133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
14 August 2023
Chris McCashin
By email: [FYI request #23748 email]
Ref:
H2023030483
Tēnā koe Chris
Transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 9 August 2023. You requested:
“Annual Cases of: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Myocardial infarction Pulmonary Embolism / Blood Clots Stroke Bells Palsy / Facial Paralysis Cancers - To be broken down into type Spontaneous Abortion / Miscarriage Myocarditis Pericarditis”
Manatū Hauora does not hold any information relating to your request; however, I have been
advised that this information is more closely related to the functions of Te Whatu Ora – Health
New Zealand. For this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to their agency under
section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from Te Whatu Ora in due course.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Chris McCashin
<[FYI request #23748 email]> Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2023 10:50
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]> Subject: Official Information request - Total Annual Cases
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please provide the following in table format from 2000 - 2022
Annual Cases of
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Myocardial infarction
Pulmonary Embolism / Blood Clots
Stroke
Bells Palsy / Facial Paralysis
Cancers - To be broken down into type
Spontaneous Abortion / Miscarriage
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Thanks in advance
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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