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Official Information Act request - Information regarding OST or Methadone Programme

Tim Easton
to:
OIA requests at MOH
18/12/2012 02:15 p.m.
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Dear Ministry of Health,

I would like to request the following information under section 12
of the Official Information Act 1982:

1. A copy of all OIA's received during 2012 relating specifically
to Opiate Substitution Treatment (OST).

2. The number of people receiving OST, by year, for 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012.

3. The number of people ceasing OST during 2012, by month, for
reasons such as (but not limited to):
Treatment no longer required
Lost contact
Death
Emigration
Unwillingly removed

4. A copy of Ministry of Health Guidelines/Protocols/Memorandums
for Health Practitioners regarding OST.

5. A copy of any internal studies/research conducted into opiate
addiction in New Zealand by, or commissioned by, the Ministry of
Health from 2009.

6. A copy of any briefing given to the Minister of Health regarding
OST during 2012.

If you would like any further clarification on this request, please
do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards,
Tim Easton

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Dear Mr Easton

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 18 December 2012.

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.  We note that the days from 26 December until 15 January are
not counted as working days.  You should receive a response on or before 7
February 2013.

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: H201204187

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services Directorate
Ministry of Health
[1]mailto:[email address]

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Afternoon,

Apologies, the last e-mail was sent to you in error. Attached is a letter
with todays date on it & the document released. In accordance with this
request A Health Report was sent to you in error. Please disregard.

Kind regards,

Kat Haliciopoulos
Administrator
Mental Health Service Improvement
Ministry of Health
DDI: 04 816 2976

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