West Coast District Health Board
Te Poari Hauora a Rohe o Tai Poutini
Corporate Office
Telephone 03 769-7400
High Street, Greymouth 7840
Fax 03 769-7791
7 July 2017
Miss Karyn Black
Email: [FYI request #6121 email];
Dear Karyn
RE Official information request WCDHB 8986
I refer to your email dated 4 July 2017 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act from West Coast DHB pertaining to security cameras within mental health inpatient
units.
1. Does the “Manaakitanga” mental health inpatient unit currently have security cameras
operating within the hospital area?
I am defining hospital area as including: the reception area, main patient leisure areas, occupational
therapy spaces, seclusion rooms, and 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.
2. If the inpatient unit does have cameras operating may you please provide the following
information?
2. a)
When were the cameras installed?
2. b) Where are the cameras are located?
2. c)
How many cameras are operating?
2. d) “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year prior to the installation of any
security cameras.
2. e) “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year after the installation of any
security cameras.
The Manaakitanga mental health inpatient unit has no security cameras operating within the hospital
area as per your definition.
I trust that this satisfies your interest in this matter
.
Yours sincerely
Greg Hamilton
Acting General Manager
Planning, Funding & Decision Support