The following requests for information were answered under the Official Information Act:
January 2021
eating disorders list of body parts returned mental health services radiology diagnostic services screens for diabetic retinopathy spoiled covid tests sterilised equipment
December 2020
assaults on staff 2017-2020 complaints about surgical instruments left behind firearm injuries HDC complaints hip and knee replacements
November 2020
age of mothers giving birth alcohol related harm behavior of MIF staff catering costs chemist warehouse ineligible patient debt
October 2020
cost of COVID hospitalisation ECT machines mental health prescriptions MIFS and health issues new services and facilities non-eligible patient debt
September 2020
colonoscopy waitlists cost of locums declined GP referrals endoscopy consents gender affirming services hospital capacity ICU/CCU beds and negative pressure rooms transgender services
August 2020 domestic violence presentations mental health patients and transgender number of prefabricated buildings PR and comms budget smoking status and admissions
July 2020
assaults breast reconstruction dental work under anaesthesia on children effects of COVID on staffing overdue dental for children teeth extraction
June 2020 Visitors procedure during COVID-19 Covid-19 hospitalisation costs drug foundation payments multiple sclerosis number of staff working in contact tracing policies on unsafe work practices
• Acceptable Use of Lakes DHB Computer and Telecommunications Systems policy • Freedom from Discrimination policy • Sensitive Expenditure Policy • Anti Virus Software Procedure • Incident Management Procedure (Incorporating Datix System) • Harassment Procedure • Disclosure of a Serious Wrongdoing Procedure •Performance Management and Disciplinary Policy polices and freedom of information staff ethnicity
May 2020
births during lockdown COVID hospitalisation numbers ECT machines paging costs requisitioning powers
March 2020
breaches of sterile equipment ventilators
February 2020
assaults and sexual harassment Maori decision makers measles hospitalisation and cost January 2020
capital spend cataracts numbers cervical colposcopy numbers colonoscopy numbers coronary bypass surgery numbers cost of ECT crisis team calls grommet numbers hip and knee replacement numbers population nutrition spend restraint sexual harassment
December 2019
holter monitoring tests hospital floor space PGY1s
November 2019 Asian services bed numbers 2017-18-19 chronic pain service measles pop up clinics skin cancer teenagers seeking treatment re: gender identity
October 2019
babies and illicit drugs ineligible patient debt influence of drugs in ED lymphedema measles and vitamin A treatment missed appointments prostate cancer wait list staff illness and vaccines staff turnover taxpayer and private operations waiting list for aged home care support
September 2019
colonoscopies HPV vaccines in schools mastectomies winter illnesses
August 2019
baby after gender affirmation surgery bullying and harassment Lakes DHB Harassment Procedure Lakes DHB Performance Management Policy funding to Drug Foundation health services in schools measles percentage of Maori who have colonoscopies stolen vehicles
July 2019
acute and elective discharge case weights children with flu clinical priority assessment criteria Electro convulsive therapy imaging wait times, funding and FTE inspection of brothels integrated electronic records Lakes DHB translator policy maternity unit staff numbers mothers and babies on drugs PGY1s prostate cancer wait times termination of pregnancy service funding vaccination rates for health workers
June 2019
colonoscopies diversity sexual assault transgender services
May 2019
deaths from negligence deaths in mental health unit dental service statistics Maori health provider funding maternity unit staffing mental health statistics for Turangi number of complaints 2017-April 2019 psychologists RMO strike costs SMO costs for RMO strike surgical mesh
April 2019
assaults on nurses clinical trials patients transferred from Christchurch strike pay for SMOs
March 2019
abortions ambulances for non-residents anaesthetic technician strike effects cancer wait times career and salary progression framework hospital admission for opioid use increasing vaccination uptake rates RMO strike costs rural adjuster sterilisation of equipment
February 2019 bed levers climate change documents home and community support contracts public health promotion and Maori with disabilities reportable mental health events 2016-18 surgical mesh violent incidents 2016-18
January 2019
alcohol harm reduction activities and costs audits of rest homes bariatric surgery bed numbers car parking costs education access for inpatient children heat stroke spending on social media maternal mental heath service funding maternal mental health service wait times medical personnel FTE and clinical costs mental health audits PET machines and scans staff assaults 2016-2019 strokes vermin infestations and pest control
December 2018
fertility services for non-residents use of pagers use of faxes Waitangi Tribunal 2575 Lakes DHB answers brief intervention counselling
November 2018
adverse drug reactions amount spent on facility based care chemotherapy costs of recruitment doctors' CME FASD assessments payments to other DHBs psychologists radio active waste RMO positions suicides surgical mesh type and costs of energy used unfilled vacancies
October 2018
admissions for prescription drug overdoses cost of redundancies bed numbers cancelled surgery child teeth extraction data on video gaming addictions length of maternity stay 2015-18 National Oracle Solution staff computer viewing last five years trans-gender services use of social media influencers
September 2018
Maori providers and criteria surgical mesh still births and maternity complaints Electro-convulsive Therapy hospital pharmaceutical budget iCAMHS waiting lists zero suicide policies assaults on staff complaints involving staff
August 2018
cancer surgical waitlists multiple sclerosis staffing numbers multiple sclerosis appointments leave for mental health patients hospital car parking revenue waiting times colonoscopy and gastroscopy missed specialist appointments 2017-2018 psychologist appointments for mental health patients multiple sclerosis staffing numbers suicide prevention action plan
July 2018
Eye surgeons on call Dec-Jan Medical practitioners charged with sexual assault Medical Radiation Technologist staffing levels, radiology exams, waitlist, hours worked 2017/18 Sexual harassment complaints last five years Process for confidential Board papers