Private Bag 911, Timaru
New Zealand
Telephone 03 687 2100
Facsimile 03 688 0238
10 July 2017
Karyn Black
Email:
[FYI request #6120 email] Dear Karyn
Re: OIA request – 068.17
Thank you for your Official Information Act request relating to security cameras in mental
health inpatient units, which was received by South Canterbury District Health Board on the
3 July 2017.
As per your questions, please see below response.
1. Does the South Canterbury “Kensington” inpatient unit currently have security
cameras operating with the hospital area?
I am defining hospital area as including: the reception area, main patient
leisure areas, occupational therapy spaces, seclusion rooms, intensive care or
high dependency areas. This excludes any cameras operating outside of the
inpatient unit treatment areas such as car parks, public hospital grounds. South Canterbury DHB can confirm that the Kensington Centre does not have any
security cameras operating in the inpatient areas.
2. If the inpatient unit does have cameras operating may you please provide the
following information:
a. When were the cameras installed?
b. Where are the cameras are located?
c. How many cameras are operating?
d. “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year prior to
the installation of any security cameras.
e. “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year after the
installation of any security cameras.
Not applicable as per response to question 1.
Private Bag 911, Timaru
New Zealand
Telephone 03 687 2100
Facsimile 03 688 0238
I trust this information will satisfy your request. If you have any further questions please
contact me.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Tester
Administrator – Quality, Safety and Communications
On behalf of
Nigel Trainor
Chief Executive Officer
South Canterbury District Health Board