Dear Megan Rae, JustSpeak

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 18 March 2016, requesting:

The total number of beds in inpatient facilities in the regional forensic
mental health services.

In the 2005 census of forensic mental health services, the Ministry of
Health indicated there were a total of 221 secure beds in forensic units
across the country:
- 84 beds in Auckland
- 40 beds in Hamilton
- 10 beds in Whanganui
- 40 beds in Wellington
- 34 beds in Christchurch
- 13 beds in Dunedin
In addition, the report noted an extra 15 'step-down' beds in Hauora
Waikato, for patients being transfered out of secure care.

I would like to know whether these figures are still accurate - has the
number of beds changed, and if so, what is the current number of beds? If
there has been a change, please indicate at which facilities the numbers
increased/decreased, and by how much.

Your request has been received and logged.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
respond to your request within 20 working days. You should receive a
response on or before 19 April 2016

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: H201600970

Kind regards,

Ashley Goodwin l Support Officer
[MOH request email]
Government Relations l Office of the Director General

[1]http://www.health.govt.nz
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Dear Ms Rae

Please find attached a response to your request for official information.

Kind regards

Bridget Nofoaiga | Programme Administrator | Service Commissioning |
Ministry of Health | DDI: 04 816 2284 | [1]http://www.moh.govt.nz |
[2]mailto:[email address] |

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