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Tēnā koe Rodney

 

Thank you for your email of 01 December 2024, asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

Yuvaraj Krishnan posed as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital and was
subsequently charged. Whilst this matter is likely a private and
confidential matter, the public safety side is not. That a doctor was able
to be employed, even through fraudulent means, raises significant
questions about the safety and quality processes that enabled this to
occur.

Please provide reviews, reports, and executive and board minutes relating
to the subsequent review. Outline the steps taken to identify any
deficiencies in Middlemore's systems and ensure that this doesn't occur
again.

Given that extensive assessment and treatment by this individual, appears
to have occurred, outline the steps taken to ensure all affected members
of the public were informed that they had been seen or treated by the
fraudulent doctor, and were informed of any errors made.

Outline the steps that Health New Zealand has taken to ensure that the
deficient steps in one of New Zealand's largest and most capable
hospitals, don't exist in other parts of the country. 

Outline any hospitals where deficiencies have been identified, and what
steps have been taken to remediate these deficiencies.

Lastly, explain the office/system/process at Middlemore Hospital where the
checking process is undertaken, how the process works, and whether this
office or system has been affected by ongoing redundancies, budget cuts or
restructures, prior to, during or after this episode with Yuvaraj
Krishnan.

 

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Stacey Wilson (she/her) 
Advisor | Kaitohutohu
Government Services

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