It has come to my attention that the Whanganui District Health Board link on the FYI website was incorrect and OIA requests have not been forwarded to our OIA administrator (currently me) for actioning.

This includes your request dated 29 June 2020.

I apologise that this issue was not picked up until. The problem has been fixed.

Can you please advise if you would like to reinstate your OIA request.

Regards
Anne Phoenix
OIA Administrator
[Whanganui DHB request email]

The Whanganui District Health Board acknowledges your request for
information and will respond to you under the OIA within 20 Working days
Regrads
Anne

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'Better health and independence'
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From: Amy S Van Wey Lovatt
<[FOI #12519 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 23 January 2021 3:33 PM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Policy on requests from third
party providers of pathology specimens for second opinion
 
Dear Michelle Tattersall,

You have requested I resubmit my OIA request. Thus, please accept this as
a resubmission of my original request which is as follows:

I am a New Zealand citizen, which is demonstrated by the fact that the MoH
has already confirmed my citizenship prior to responding to my OIA
requests (or a google search of my name).

The Royal College of Pathologists Australasia has a policy titled
"Provision of second opinions with particular reference to morphological
examination", which addresses the best practice with regards to referral
for second and subsequent opinion of pathology specimens.

Request 1:
I respectfully request your DHB's policy on second opinions requested by a
third party who is a medical practitioner currently involved in the
medical care of the patient from whom the pathological material was
originally obtained.

Request 2:
In the event that your DHB deviates from the aforementioned RCPA policy, I
request an explanation for why your DHB deviates from best practice.

Please note, my request does not reflect the standard of care provided at
your DHB, but is to ascertain whether there is consistent adherence to
RCPA best practice amongst all NZ DHBs.

Yours sincerely,

Amy S Van Wey Lovatt

-----Original Message-----

It has come to my attention that the Whanganui District Health Board link
on the FYI website was incorrect and OIA requests have not been forwarded
to our OIA administrator (currently me) for actioning.

This includes your request dated 29 June 2020.

I apologise that this issue was not picked up until. The problem has been
fixed.

Can you please advise if you would like to reinstate your OIA request.

Regards
Anne Phoenix
OIA Administrator
[Whanganui DHB request email]

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Hi Amy

 

Attached please find attached our response to your OIA request regarding
pathology specimens requiring second opinion.

 

Regards Anne

 

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Service Quality |  Whanganui District Health Board
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