Number of failed discharges from mental health units within Auckland.
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From: Miss Black
Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like to request information relating to Auckland's four acute mental health units, Waiatarau, Tiaho Mai, Te Whetu Tawera and Taharoto/ He Puna Waiora.
The information required is pertaining to the number of failed discharges (patients discharged from hospital, then readmitted again within a two week period) from each of the four hospital. May I please have a monthly breakdown of these numbers from the period of July 2014 to July 2015, or the most resent data you have available going back a year.
Yours faithfully,
Miss Black
Ministry of Health
Dear Miss Black
Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 4 November 2015, requesting:
Information relating to Auckland's four acute mental health units,
Waiatarau, Tiaho Mai, Te Whetu Tawera and Taharoto/ He Puna Waiora.
The information required is pertaining to the number of failed discharges
(patients discharged from hospital, then readmitted again within a two
week period) from each of the four hospital. May I please have a monthly
breakdown of these numbers from the period of July 2014 to July 2015, or
the most resent data you have available going back a year.
Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the Ministry will respond to your request
within 20 working days. You should receive a response on or before 2
December 2015.
If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act). We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201505207
Kind regards,
Chris Fletcher l OIA Co-ordinator
Ashley Goodwin l Support Officer
[email address]
Government Relations l Office of the Director General
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Dear Miss Black
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.
Kind regards,
Chris Fletcher l OIA Co-ordinator
Ashley Goodwin l Support Officer
[email address]
Government Relations l Office of the Director General
[1]http://www.health.govt.nz
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From: Elaine Keenan (ADHB)
Dear Ashley
I acknowledge receipt of the below OIA request.
We are currently processing your request and will contact you again in due
course.
Regards
Elaine Keenan
PA to Marlene Skelton
Corporate Business Manager,
( (09) 630-9943 ext 22346 | * [email address]
Auckland District Health Board | Level 1 | Building 37 | Auckland City
Hospital | Park Road | Auckland
From: Miss Black <[1][FOI #3321 email]>
To: OIA requests at MOH <[2][MOH request email]>,
Date: 04/11/2015 09:00 a.m.
Subject: Official Information Act request - Number of failed
discharges from mental health units within Auckland.
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Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like to request information relating to Auckland's four acute
mental health units, Waiatarau, Tiaho Mai, Te Whetu Tawera and Taharoto/
He Puna Waiora.
The information required is pertaining to the number of failed discharges
(patients discharged from hospital, then readmitted again within a two
week period) from each of the four hospital. May I please have a monthly
breakdown of these numbers from the period of July 2014 to July 2015, or
the most resent data you have available going back a year.
Yours faithfully,
Miss Black
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From: Matthew Rogers (WDHB)
Hello ‘Miss Black’
Your OIA Request – acute mental health re-admissions
Thank you for your OIA request received via the Ministry of Health
yesterday, 12 November 2015.
We will respond to your request within 20 working days of the date it was
received, however, should we have difficulty in meeting that deadline, we
will be in touch with you as to the reason why.
Kind regards
Matt Rogers I Senior Advisor - External Affairs I Waitemata DHB
Level 2, 15 Shea Terrace, Private Bag 93-503, North Shore 0740
p: 09 486 8920 ext 8912 I ddi: 09 440 6912 I m: 021 228 9432
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From: Lyn Butler (CMDHB)
Dear Miss Black
Please find attached our response to your OIA request below.
Kind regards
Lyn
Lyn Butler
Board Secretary I EA to Geraint Martin, Chief Executive
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From: Matthew Rogers (WDHB)
Dear ‘Miss Black’
Please see the attached Waitemata DHB response to your recent Official
Information Act request on mental health readmission rates.
Regards
Matt
Matt Rogers I Senior Advisor - External Affairs I Waitemata DHB
Level 2, 15 Shea Terrace, Private Bag 93-503, North Shore 0740
p: 09 486 8920 ext 8912 I ddi: 09 440 6912 I m: 021 228 9432
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From: Michelle Webb (ADHB)
Dear Ms Black
Official Information Act Request – Mental Health Unit Failed Discharges
Please find attached Auckland DHB’s response to your OIA request dated 4
November 2015 and transferred to us by the Ministry of Health on 12
November 2015.
Kind regards,
Michelle Webb
Corporate Committee Administrator | Corporate Business Team
(09 307 4949 ext 22366 | 021 505 934 * [1][email address]
Auckland District Health Board| Level 1 | Building A37 | Park Road Grafton
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