In response to your query below.

SCDHB do not perform Male-to-Female sexual reassignment surgery.

Regards,

Nicola Prue
Communications Manager
South Canterbury District Health Board
Private Bag 911, Timaru
Ph 03 687 2395 | Fax 03 688 0238 | [mobile number]
www.scdhb.health.nz | twitter.com/SouthCantyDHB

-----Original Message-----
From: Jenny Williams
Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2015 3:57 p.m.
To: Nicola Prue
Cc: Nigel Trainor
Subject: FW: Official Information Act request - SRS Providers

For your action Nicola
Thanks
Jenny

-----Original Message-----
From: A. D. Tait [mailto:[FOI #3234 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2015 3:37 p.m.
To: Jenny Williams
Subject: Official Information Act request - SRS Providers

Dear South Canterbury District Health Board,

In response to the information released by the Ministry of Health detailing that SRS provider selection will be determined by District Health Boards and their specialists (see the releases for https://fyi.org.nz/request/3088-sexual-r...
and https://fyi.org.nz/request/3168-overseas...), I request any information held by this DHB on prospective Male-to-Female sexual reassignment surgery providers.

My request is for information including but not limited to correspondence with prospective providers, assessments of providers or correspondence with other DHBs or specialists.

Yours faithfully,

A. D. Tait

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Afternoon

SCDHB does not have any such correspondence and has no information about providers of this service.

Kind regards,

Nicola Prue
0272764259

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On 14/10/2015, at 6:06 PM, "A. D. Tait" <[FOI #3234 email]> wrote:

> Dear Nicola Prue,
>
> I am aware SCDHB do not perform the surgery.
>
> The information released by the Ministry of Health (original links were broken, see below for fixed links) says:
>
> "It is a District Health Board (DHB) specialist responsibility to identify providers for patients who they refer overseas, not a Ministry responsibility."
>
> And
>
> "We have approved funding for 18 surgeries, five of which could no longer be provided in New Zealand due to the retirement of a member of the surgical team in Christchurch contracted by the Ministry to provide these services, but will receive this surgery as soon as the Ministry can confirm an overseas provider with referring district health board (DHB) specialists."
>
> Again, my request is for information including but not limited to correspondence with prospective providers, assessments of providers or correspondence with other DHBs or specialists concerning the selection of a provider.
>
> I hope this has clarified my request for you.
>
> https://fyi.org.nz/request/3088-sexual-r...
> https://fyi.org.nz/request/3168-overseas...
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> A. D. Tait
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> In response to your query below.
>
> SCDHB do not perform Male-to-Female sexual reassignment surgery.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nicola Prue
> Communications Manager
> South Canterbury District Health Board
> Private Bag 911, Timaru
> Ph 03 687 2395 | Fax 03 688 0238 | [mobile number]
> www.scdhb.health.nz | twitter.com/SouthCantyDHB
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