RE Official information request WCDHB 9453
I refer to your email dated 23 July 2020 requesting the following information under the Official Information Act from West Coast DHB regarding Pharmacy Assistants, Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, Intern Pharmacists, and Pharmacists. Specifically:
1. The actual number of Pharmacists – i.e. headcount.
a. The actual number of Pharmacy Technicians – i.e. headcount
b. The actual number of Pharmacy Assistants – i.e. headcount
c. The number of employees, broken down into Pharmacists, Technicians, and assistants on each salary step.
2. For continuing professional development for DHB employed pharmacy staff:
a. Total budget for 2018 and 2019 financial years
b. Total spend for 2018 and 2019 financial years
c. A breakdown of:
- Spend on training for qualifications including technicians, level 5 and 6, pharmacist prescriber, and postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy.
- Spend on all other professional development.