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From: Matt A <[FOI #28463 email]>
Sent: Friday, 20 September 2024 15:05
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Emergency Department Wait Time
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Please provide data on the wait times experienced in EDs for the last 2
years, on a monthly or quarterly basis as available.

If possible, I'd appreciate a breakdown by former DHB, but the key
information I am after is:
Nationally, the number of people waiting under 4 hours; 4-8 hours; 8-12
hour; or 12+hours for admission or discharge.

I recognise that reporting against the 6 hour target is available, but
this does not give me the granularity I am after.

Yours faithfully,

Matt

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Tçnâ koe Matt 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 20 September 2024 for: 

 

Please provide data on the wait times experienced in EDs for the last 2
years, on a monthly or quarterly basis as available. If possible, I'd
appreciate a breakdown by former DHB, but the key information I am after
is:
Nationally, the number of people waiting under 4 hours; 4-8 hours; 8-12
hour; or 12+hours for admission or discharge. I recognise that reporting
against the 6 hour target is available, but this does not give me the
granularity I am after.

The information you seek is held by Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. For
this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to their agency under
section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response from Health New
Zealand ([1][email address]) in due course.  

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review the Ministry’s decision to transfer your request. The Ombudsman may
be contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling
0800 802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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Tēnā koe, 

 

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Kia ora Matt

 

Thank you for your request for official information, transferred by the
Ministry of Health to Health New Zealand on 25 September 2024 for: 

 

Please provide data on the wait times experienced in EDs for the last 2
years, on a monthly or quarterly basis as available.

If possible, I'd appreciate a breakdown by former DHB, but the key
information I am after is:

Nationally, the number of people waiting under 4 hours; 4-8 hours; 8-12
hour; or 12+hours for admission or discharge.

I recognise that reporting against the 6 hour target is available, but
this does not give me the granularity I am after.

 

Our system does not pull data on the break down you have requested. We
appreciate you are under no obligation to amend your request. However, we
want to work with you to ensure we can provide a response that best meets
your needs.  

 

We are suggesting that you refine your request for break down relating to
the length of stay to the following:

 

<1 hour

1 - 3 hours

3 - <6 hours

6 - <9 hours

9 - <12 hours

12+ hours

 

We look forward to receiving your response by 8 October.

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. 

Ngā mihi

Joy

Government Services

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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 

 

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Kia ora Matt

Thank you for your request for information on 24 September 2024 regarding
ED wait times. Please find attached our response to your request.

If you have any questions, you can contact us
at [1][email address].

 

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

Joy

Government Services

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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 

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