Official Information Act responses

The number of children currently waiting for dental work under anaesthesia at the SDHB.

Data regarding anaesthetic technicians, including staffing, salaries, ethnicity, budget, and locum costs.

The number of prefabricated buildings currently in use at hospitals (Southern DHB).

The total cost to the DHB from Covid-19 hospitalisations, between February 28 and May 27, broken down by the reasons for the costs; the total number of Covid-19 patient admissions between February 28 and May 27, broken down by whether they were in HDU,

The number of complaints from mental health workers, and health workers working in Emergency Departments and maternity services, alleging they were assaulted in the workplace within the last 3 years.

The total number of annual leave days taken by all Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) at the SDHB in each of the following months:
a. December 2018 and
b. January 2019 and
c. December 2019 and
d. January 2020.

Information regarding funding amounts allocated for the Primary Birthing Unit in Gore, as part of Gore Health, from the Southern District Health Board for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The total number of days annual leave taken by resident medical officers (RMOs) at the SDHB between 23 December 2019 and 12 January 2020.

The total sum paid to each medical college by the SDHB on behalf of all medical practitioners for the last financial year.

1. How many under 18 year olds have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria? How many of these youth are female? How many of these youth are male?

Data regarding pharmacy staff, including staffing, salaries, and professional development budget.

Data regarding dietitians, including staffing, salaries, and professional development budget.

The number of patient complaints made to the SDHB in the past five years, broken down by each year, 2015 to 2019, if they were either upheld or disciplinary action or corrective measures were taken/introduced as a result of the complaints, and how many

The number of clients who received immediate breast reconstruction following a mastectomy in 2019/20; The average breast reconstruction wait time for 2019/20; The number of women currently on the waitlist for reconstruction following a mastectomy; The n

Ethnicity information for the SDHB. The same information as at 31 March 2017 or a date as close as possible to three years ago also provided.

The protocols the SDHB had/have in relation to access for support people of patients in the public hospitals within the SDHB region during Level 2 lockdown (between 14 May and 8 June) and Level 1.

The number of patients presenting at the emergency department or who were admitted, during the period from 1 October 2018 to 1 May 2020, and who were pedestrians injured through interaction with e-scooters.

The number of people working in COVID-19 contact tracing for each day from 1 December 2019 to 31 May 2020.

The number of over 65's receiving long term HCSS in each region, with the number of Personal Care hours broken down weekly.

The number of Neurologists, Neurology Nurses, and Multiple Sclerosis specialists on staff, and waiting times for appointments affecting MS patients.