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Kia ora T Barnett,

Thank you for your request for official information, dated 8 January 2024
for: 

Te Whatu Ora Waikato Mental Health and Addictions service
Policies/procedures/protocols. 

Your request as it stands would be declined pursuant to section 18(f) of
the Act, as to provide you with all the Te Whatu Ora Waikato Mental Health
and Addictions Service policies / procedures and protocols would take a
substantial amount of time and resource.
 
To assist with giving you what you are looking for, is it possible for you
to refine or narrow the scope of your request i.e. is there a specific
policy, procedure or protocol you are looking for?

Please note, under section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982, if an
agency seeks clarification or amendments to a request within seven working
days and the requester agrees, that request may be treated as a new
request and the time limit for the response restarts. 
 
We look forward to receiving your response. 

Ngā mihi

Kathleen Smitheram
Advisor
Waitaha Canterbury / Te Tai o Poutini West Coast
Office of the Chief Executive / Government Services

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Kia ora T Barnett,
 
Just following up on the below email regarding your request for
information. We emailed you on 17 January 2024 (as below) and have not
received a response. 
 
As I'm sure you can appreciate, we need your engagement to ensure that the
request is processed effectively. In light of that, if we don't hear back
by 30 January 2024, we'll proceed with the information we have. 
 
 
 
 
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: HNZ OIA <[Health New Zealand request email]>;
Received: Wed Jan 17 2024 10:33:15 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: T Barnett <[FOI #25349 email]>;
Subject: Refinement / narrowing of scope needed for your request for
information HNZ00035559 / CRM:0261013
 
Kia ora T Barnett,

Thank you for your request for official information, dated 8 January 2024
for: 

Te Whatu Ora Waikato Mental Health and Addictions service
Policies/procedures/protocols. 
Your request as it stands would be declined pursuant to section 18(f) of
the Act, as to provide you with all the Te Whatu Ora Waikato Mental Health
and Addictions Service policies / procedures and protocols would take a
substantial amount of time and resource.
To assist with giving you what you are looking for, is it possible for you
to refine or narrow the scope of your request i.e. is there a specific
policy, procedure or protocol you are looking for?

Please note, under section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982, if an
agency seeks clarification or amendments to a request within seven working
days and the requester agrees, that request may be treated as a new
request and the time limit for the response restarts. 
 
We look forward to receiving your response. 

Ngā mihi

Kathleen Smitheram
Advisor
Waitaha Canterbury / Te Tai o Poutini West Coast
Office of the Chief Executive / Government Services

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Dear T Barnett
 
Thank you for your email following our request for clarification.  Given
your reference to 'Informed consent', my understanding is that you are
seeking any policies / procedures directly relating to 'informed consent'
within Waikato Mental Health Inpatient Services'. 
 
If this is correct, we are able to provide this information without
substantial collation and research and would be happy to respond.
 
Can you please confirm.  We look forward to hearing from you soon.   
 
 
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: T Barnett <[FOI #25349 email]>;
Received: Mon Jan 29 2024 16:46:13 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: hnzOIA <[email address]>; HNZ OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: RE: Refinement / narrowing of scope needed for your request for
information HNZ00035559 / CRM:0261013

Dear hnzOIA,

Informed consent is integral to healthcare, I am asking for all of the
policies and procedures, as patients have a right to understand how their
treatment will be carried out. The same request was completed in the Bay
of Plenty.

It has been 5 years since He Ara Oranga, was published, It highlighted the
need to put people at the center. Furthermore, Ngā Paerewa (Health and
Disability Services Standard (NZS 8134:2021)) reflected the shift towards
more person- and whānau-centred health and disability services.

A refusal will require escalation to the office of the ombudsman.

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora T Barnett,
  
 Just following up on the below email regarding your request for
 information. We emailed you on 17 January 2024 (as below) and have not
 received a response. 
  
 As I'm sure you can appreciate, we need your engagement to ensure that
the
 request is processed effectively. In light of that, if we don't hear back
 by 30 January 2024, we'll proceed with the information we have. 
  
  
  
  
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Kia ora koutou T Barnett,
 
Thank you for your request for information. 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 [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi

Kathleen
Government Services
[3]D2D9CD5A
Health New Zealand -Te Whatu Ora
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz 

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