Nurse at retirement village found guilty by Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal of accessing health files
john luke made this Official Information request to Health New Zealand
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From: john luke
Dear Health New Zealand,
I noted,
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nurse-at-r...
Can I please request to view the judgement of this case, also to ensure appropriate improvements have been made following the recent disciplinary findings, could you please provide the updated policies and procedures relating to health information access, including audit logs, staff training records, privacy breach protocols, and evidence of recent policy reviews and governance oversight?
Yours faithfully,
john luke
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Kia ora John
Thank you for your request for information of 6 August 2025 regarding a
nurse at retirement village found guilty by Health Practitioner’s
Disciplinary Tribunal of accessing health files. Please find attached our
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