Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2005_406
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Records
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Summary
Requirements for the provision of information to patients and obtaining consent to medical treatment. Note: Minor errors identified in the Substitute Consent form appended to this policy directive have been corrected and advised by Information Bulletin IB2005_054.
Date of Publication: 27 January 2005
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Legal and Legislative Services
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 27 January 2010
File No: 97/483
Previous reference: 2004/84
Issue Date: 02 December 2004
Status: Active
File link: Consent to Medical Treatment - Patient Information
File size: 431Kb
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