Dear Health New Zealand,

1. Please provide data on the number of palliative care patients admitted to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland for unrelated causes (e.g., accidents, falls, fractures, pneumonia) in the past 5 years.
2. For palliative care patients admitted for unrelated causes (such as those mentioned above), how many have ended up passing away in the hospital? Please provide data for the past 5 years.
3. How do the mortality rates of palliative care patients admitted for unrelated causes at Middlemore Hospital compare to those of similar hospitals in the Auckland region or nationwide? Please provide comparative data if available.
4. How do the mortality rates for palliative care patients admitted for unrelated causes compare between different palliative care doctors at Middlemore Hospital?
5. Please provide information on the types and doses of medications commonly prescribed to palliative care patients admitted for unrelated causes at Middlemore Hospital.
6. Can you provide a copy of the current palliative care protocols at Middlemore Hospital, particularly in relation to the management of patients admitted for unrelated causes?
7. What training and oversight do palliative care doctors at Middlemore Hospital receive regarding the appropriate use of medication for patients with terminal conditions? Are there any recent reviews or audits regarding this?
8. Please provide anonymized data on the mortality rates, treatment protocols, and medication practices for palliative care patients under the care of Dr. Sadhana Zhen, Palliative Care Registrar RMO, at Middlemore Hospital in the past 5 years. This should include patients admitted for unrelated causes such as accidents, falls, fractures, or pneumonia.
9. Please provide anonymized data comparing the mortality rates, medication practices, and patient outcomes for all palliative care doctors at Middlemore Hospital over the past 5 years.
10. Has Dr. Sadhana Zhen, Palliative Care Registrar RMO, been subject to any formal complaints, audits, or investigations by the hospital or medical board regarding their palliative care practices or medication administration over the past 5 years?
11. Can you provide information on the medication protocols followed by Dr. Sadhana Zhen when treating palliative care patients admitted for unrelated causes? Are there any specific guidelines, audits, or reviews associated with Dr. Zhen's prescribing practices?

Yours faithfully,

Janja Juric-Kokic