Information pertaining to the use of security cameras in mental health inpatient facilities.
Miss Black made this Official Information request to Waikato District Health Board
The request was partially successful.
From: Miss Black
Dear Waikato District Health Board,
I am currently researching best practice in regards to security at adult mental health inpatient units across the country. Particularly looking at the use of security cameras within mental health inpatient units.
To assist with this I would like to request:
1.
Does “Henry Rongomau Bennett” mental health inpatient unit currently have security cameras operating with the hospital area?
I am defining hospital area as including: the reception area, entrance and exit points, main patient leisure areas, occupational therapy spaces, seclusion rooms, patient corridors, intensive care or high dependency areas, private/patient outside garden spaces.
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. For example, if cameras were installed June 2010, I request Seclusion, Restraint and Assault reporting data for the period from June 2009 – June 2010.
2.e) “Seclusion, Restraint, and Assault” reporting data for one year after the installation of any security cameras. For example, if cameras were installed June 2010, I request Seclusion, Restraint and Assault reporting data for the period from June 2010 – June 2011.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in providing the above information.
Karyn Black
From: Carolyne Grainger
Waikato District Health Board
Dear Ms Black
Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 7 July 2017.
Regards
Carolyne Grainger|PA to the Executive Director & Director of Clinical
Services/DAMHS|Mental Health and Addictions Service|Health Waikato
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From: Miss Black
Dear Carolyne Grainger,
Thank you for your response to date.
I would like to ask that you reconsider withholding the information that I requested. My reason for this being that I have asked the same request of all DHB's and that other DHB's (including those with cameras such as Capital and Coast, Lakes District and Northland) have been happy to provide this information.
I feel that it is reasonable and in line with other DHB's decisions to provide this information and that this would not be a good use of the ombudsman's time having to appeal this.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Black
From: Carolyne Grainger
Waikato District Health Board
Hi
Thank you for your email. I will be away from the office until Monday 7
August. During that time, Jeni Ashman will be covering for me and can be
contacted on 07 834 3621 or email to:
[email address]
Kind regards
Carolyne
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From: Carolyne Grainger
Waikato District Health Board
Dear Ms Black
Please find attached our response to your email of 27 July requesting
further information in relation to your OIA request of 7 July.
Regards
Carolyne Grainger|PA to the Executive Director & Director of Clinical
Services/DAMHS|Mental Health and Addictions Service|Health Waikato
p +64 7 834 3621|f +64 7 834 3640|e
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