Waiting list for forensic psychiatry services (Otago/Southland)

JustSpeak made this Official Information request to Southern District Health Board

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From: JustSpeak

Dear Southern District Health Board,

I am writing to request information regarding the waiting lists for prisoners requiring inpatient mental health treatment through the Otago/Southland Regional Forensic Service.

Specifically, I would like to know:
-the total number of prisoners placed on the waiting list for inpatient services during the course of the most recent year you have records for;
-the length of time, in days, each prisoner spent on the waiting list.

Yours faithfully,

Megan Rae
JustSpeak

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From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board

Hi Megan,

 

Please accept this as acknowledgement of your Official Information
request.

 

I will have a response to you on or before 20/02/2016

 

Regards

Sarah

 

 

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From: JustSpeak [[1]mailto:[FOI #3574 email]]

Sent: Friday, 22 January 2016 11:01 a.m.

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Subject: Official Information Act request - Waiting list for forensic
psychiatry services (Otago/Southland)

 

Dear Southern District Health Board,

 

I am writing to request information regarding the waiting lists for
prisoners requiring inpatient mental health treatment through the
Otago/Southland Regional Forensic Service.

 

Specifically, I would like to know:

     -the total number of prisoners placed on the waiting list for
inpatient services during the course of the most recent year you have
records for;

     -the length of time, in days, each prisoner spent on the waiting
list.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Megan Rae

JustSpeak

 

 

 

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From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board


Attachment 902 Megan Rae 15 Feb 2016 re prisoners MH waiting list..pdf
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Hi Megan,

 

Please see the attached response to your Official Information request.

 

Regards

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Byrne | OIA Coordinator| Southern DHB

Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand |DDI 03 4769454 ext 55454

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From: JustSpeak

Dear Sarah Byrne,

Thanks very much for getting back to me - this covers everything I was looking for and is very helpful.

Kind regards,

Megan Rae
JustSpeak

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