Planning and Funding
P O Box 1600,
Telephone: 0064 3 364 4130
CHRISTCHURCH
Fax: 0064 3 364 4165
[email address]
31 July 2017
Miss Karyn Black
Email: [FYI request #6121 email];
Dear Karyn
RE Official information request CDHB 9654
I refer to your email dated 4 July 2017 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act from Canterbury DHB pertaining to security cameras within mental health inpatient
units.
1. Does the “Te Awakura” 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.
We are writing to confirm that we are providing a response to your request and this response will be
sent to you as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Yours sincerely
Wayne Turp
Project Specialist