Women's Health Strategy and Pharmac - Regarding Oestradiol
K Scrivener made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
The request was partially successful.
      From: K Scrivener
      
    
    Dear Ministry of Health,
Please provide the following information:
- All correspondence, communications, policies, and guidance to Pharmac relating to the supply issue for Oestradiol (Estradot) patches, Oestradiol gel and other products. From 2022 to current.
- Will the ministry of health continue with the 2023 Women’s Health Strategy?
- All correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current.
- Current budget assigned to carrying out the Women’s Health Strategy.
- A copy of the most recent Letter of Expectation from the Minister of Health, Shane Reti, to Pharmac.
- The Women’s Health action plan and progress reports from 2023 - current. We want to know what impact the Women’s Health Action Plan has had for women. 
Yours faithfully,
K Scrivener
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    Kia ora 
  
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    Kia ora  
 
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2 June
 2024 for:
 
“All correspondence, communications, policies, and guidance to Pharmac
 relating to the supply issue for Oestradiol (Estradot) patches, Oestradiol
 gel and other products. From 2022 to current.
 
Will the ministry of health continue with the 2023 Women’s Health
 Strategy?
 
All correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health Strategy,
 including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health, Shane
 Reti, from December 2023 to current.
 
Current budget assigned to carrying out the Women’s Health Strategy.
 
A copy of the most recent Letter of Expectation from the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, to Pharmac.
 
The Women’s Health action plan and progress reports from 2023 - current.
 We want to know what impact the Women’s Health Action Plan has had for
 women.”
 
We are contacting you in accordance with section 18B of the Official
 Information Act 1982 (the Act) as your request, as it is currently worded,
 is for a very large volume of internal administrative emails. Your request
 may be refused under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested
 cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.
 
 In order to provide you with information sooner and in order to work
 within a more manageable request, are you happy to refine the first
 section of your request to:  
 
"All official correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health
 Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current."
 
Please respond by 25 June 2024 so that we can consider your refinement in
 our response to your request.
 
We look forward to receiving your response. 
 
Ngâ mihi 
  
 
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
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    Kia ora,
 Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2 June
 2024 for information regarding Oestradiol and the Women's Health
 Strategy. 
 As attached below, you were advised on 20 June 2024 that your request, as
 it is currently worded, is for a very large volume of internal
 administrative emails. Your request may be refused under section 18(f) of
 the Act as the information requested cannot be made available without
 substantial collation or research.
 In order to provide you with information sooner and in order to work
 within a more manageable request, are you happy to refine the first
 section of your request to:  
 "All official correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health
 Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current."
 Please respond as soon as possible so that we can consider your refinement
 in our response to your request.
 We look forward to receiving your response. 
Ngâ mihi 
  
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[2]nite against COVID-19 
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    Kia ora,  
 Thank you for your request for official information received on 2 June
 2024 for:
 “All correspondence, communications, policies, and guidance to Pharmac
 relating to the supply issue for Oestradiol (Estradot) patches, Oestradiol
 gel and other products. From 2022 to current.
 Will the ministry of health continue with the 2023 Women’s Health
 Strategy?
 All correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health Strategy,
 including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health, Shane
 Reti, from December 2023 to current.
 Current budget assigned to carrying out the Women’s Health Strategy.
 A copy of the most recent Letter of Expectation from the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, to Pharmac.
 The Women’s Health action plan and progress reports from 2023 - current.
 We want to know what impact the Women’s Health Action Plan has had for
 women.” 
 The Ministry of Health believes the information you have requested is also
 aligned with the functions of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora. For this
 reason, we consulted with Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora regarding the
 transfer your request under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a
 reply from both them and the Ministry of Health in due course. 
Ngâ mihi 
  
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[2]nite against COVID-19 
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    Kia ora,
 Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2 June
 2024 for information regarding Oestradiol and the Women's Health
 Strategy. 
 As attached below, you were advised on 20 June 2024 and 25 June 2024 that
 your request, as it is currently worded, is for a very large volume of
 internal administrative emails. Your request may be refused under section
 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot be made available
 without substantial collation or research.
 In order to provide you with information sooner and in order to work
 within a more manageable request, are you happy to refine the third
 section of your request to:  
 "All official correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health
 Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current."
 Please respond as soon as possible so that we can consider your refinement
 in our response to your request.
 We look forward to receiving your response. 
Ngâ mihi 
  
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[2]nite against COVID-19 
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 Kia ora,
 Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2 June
 2024 for information regarding Oestradiol and the Women's Health
 Strategy. 
 As attached below, you were advised on 20 June 2024 that your request, as
 it is currently worded, is for a very large volume of internal
 administrative emails. Your request may be refused under section 18(f) of
 the Act as the information requested cannot be made available without
 substantial collation or research.
 In order to provide you with information sooner and in order to work
 within a more manageable request, are you happy to refine the third
 section of your request to:  
 "All official correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health
 Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current."
 Please respond as soon as possible so that we can consider your refinement
 in our response to your request.
 We look forward to receiving your response. 
Ngâ mihi 
  
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[3]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[4]nite against COVID-19 
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    Kia ora,
 
Thank you for your request for official information received on 2 June
 2024 requesting:
 
“All correspondence, communications, policies, and guidance to Pharmac
 relating to the supply issue for Oestradiol (Estradot) patches, Oestradiol
 gel and other products. From 2022 to current.
 
Will the ministry of health continue with the 2023 Women’s Health
 Strategy?
 
All correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health Strategy,
 including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health, Shane
 Reti, from December 2023 to current.
 
Current budget assigned to carrying out the Women’s Health Strategy.
 
A copy of the most recent Letter of Expectation from the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, to Pharmac.
 
The Women’s Health action plan and progress reports from 2023 - current.
 We want to know what impact the Women’s Health Action Plan has had for
 women."
 
The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
 to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
 Act 1982 (the Act) as the request is for as consultations necessary to
 make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the
 request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
 
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 30 July 2024.
 
Please note that as you were advised on 20 June, 25 June and 1 July 2024
 that the third section of your request, as it is currently worded, is for
 a very large volume of internal administrative emails. This section may be
 refused under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot
 be made available without substantial collation or research.
 
In order to provide you with information sooner and in order to work
 within a more manageable request, are you happy to refine the third
 section of your request to:  
 
"All official correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health
 Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current."
 
Please respond as soon as possible so that we can consider your refinement
 in our response to your request.
 
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
 review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
 request.
 
Ngâ mihi  
 
 
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[2]nite against COVID-19 
 
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    Kia ora,
 Thank you for your request for official information received on 2 June
 2024 requesting:
 “All correspondence, communications, policies, and guidance to Pharmac
 relating to the supply issue for Oestradiol (Estradot) patches, Oestradiol
 gel and other products. From 2022 to current.
 Will the ministry of health continue with the 2023 Women’s Health
 Strategy?
 All correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health Strategy,
 including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of Health, Shane
 Reti, from December 2023 to current.
 Current budget assigned to carrying out the Women’s Health Strategy.
 A copy of the most recent Letter of Expectation from the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, to Pharmac.
 The Women’s Health action plan and progress reports from 2023 - current.
 We want to know what impact the Women’s Health Action Plan has had for
 women."
 The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
 to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
 Act 1982 (the Act) as the request is for as consultations necessary to
 make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the
 request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
 You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 30 July 2024.
 Please note that as you were advised on 20 June, 25 June and 1 July 2024
 that the third section of your request, as it is currently worded, is for
 a very large volume of internal administrative emails. This section may be
 refused under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot
 be made available without substantial collation or research.
 In order to provide you with information sooner and in order to work
 within a more manageable request, are you happy to refine the third
 section of your request to:  
 "All official correspondence and communications about the Women’s Health
 Strategy, including between the Ministry of Health and the Minister of
 Health, Shane Reti, from December 2023 to current."
 Please respond as soon as possible so that we can consider your refinement
 in our response to your request.
 You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
 review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
 request.
 Ngâ mihi  
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[2]nite against COVID-19 
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    Kia ora, 
 
Please find attached the response for your request for official
 information. 
 
Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
 U[2]nite against COVID-19 
 
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