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Waiting times by district and specialty - median days and patient counts (2019-present)

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From: Kai Ding

Dear Health New Zealand,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request:

1. Median and 90th percentile waiting times (in days) for First Specialist Assessment (FSA) and Treatment, broken down by District and Specialty, for each month from January 2019 to present.

2. Number of patients on the waiting list at the end of each month, broken down by waiting time bands (0-4 months, 4-8 months, 8-12 months, 12+ months), by District and Specialty, from January 2019 to present.

I would prefer the data in CSV or Excel format. If providing both items would require substantial collation, I would prioritise item 1.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Kai Ding

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Tçnâ koe,

 

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