Fitness to Practise referrals for MBChB students
Richard Shaw made this Official Information request to University of Auckland
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From: Richard Shaw
Dear University of Auckland,
Kia ora,
I am requesting the following information under the Official Information Act regarding fitness to practise (FTP) numbers for students in the MBChB program:
[1] The number of formal Fitness to Practise (FTP) referrals made each year.
[2] A breakdown of referrals by category:
a. Extraordinary concern
b. Critical concern
c. Non-critical concern
The FTP procedures identifies 3 areas of concerns namely Health or personal issues; Professional attitudes and behaviours; and Issues external to the programme. I would therefore like to request:
[3] The number of FTP referrals involving health or personal issues.
[4] The number of FTP referrals involving professional attitudes and behaviours.
[5] The number of FTP referrals involving issues external to the programme.
I would like to request yearly data from 2019 to 2024 (inclusive), preferably provided in an Excel spreadsheet.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Shaw
From: Farleigh Quinlivan
University of Auckland
Dear Richard,
I refer to your request of 27 May 2025. The University’s response
follows:
“I am requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act regarding fitness to practise (FTP) numbers for students in the MBChB
program:
[1] The number of formal Fitness to Practise (FTP) referrals made each
year.
[2] A breakdown of referrals by category:
a. Extraordinary concern
b. Critical concern
c. Non-critical concern
The FTP procedures identifies 3 areas of concerns namely Health or
personal issues; Professional attitudes and behaviours; and Issues
external to the programme. I would therefore like to request:
[3] The number of FTP referrals involving health or personal issues.
[4] The number of FTP referrals involving professional attitudes and
behaviours.
[5] The number of FTP referrals involving issues external to the
programme.
Please find the requested information attached.
Yours sincerely,
Farleigh Quinlivan
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Shaw <[1][FYI request #31124 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 May 2025 11:49 pm
To: legal <[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fitness to Practise referrals for
MBChB students
Dear University of Auckland,
Kia ora,
I am requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act regarding fitness to practise (FTP) numbers for students in the MBChB
program:
[1] The number of formal Fitness to Practise (FTP) referrals made each
year.
[2] A breakdown of referrals by category:
a. Extraordinary concern
b. Critical concern
c. Non-critical concern
The FTP procedures identifies 3 areas of concerns namely Health or
personal issues; Professional attitudes and behaviours; and Issues
external to the programme. I would therefore like to request:
[3] The number of FTP referrals involving health or personal issues.
[4] The number of FTP referrals involving professional attitudes and
behaviours.
[5] The number of FTP referrals involving issues external to the
programme.
I would like to request yearly data from 2019 to 2024 (inclusive),
preferably provided in an Excel spreadsheet.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Shaw
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