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Pregnancy - Framework for Terminations in New South Wales Public Health Organisations

Pregnancy - Framework for Terminations in New South Wales Public Health Organisations

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_587

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment

Summary
This policy directive provides a framework to support the review and development of appropriate local protocols for terminations of pregnancy undertaken in public hospitals. It clarifies the assessment of need, consent and the responsibilities of each public health organisation in the provision of this procedure. All public health organisations that manage facilities in which terminations occur are to ensure they have in place protocols that are consistent with and address all the issues referred to in this policy directive.

Date of Publication: 25 May 2005

Replaces:

Terminations of Pregnancy in NSW Public Hospitals - Framework [PD2005_567]

Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Divisions of General Practice, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 31 March 2011

Policy Manual: Not applicable

File No: 00/1658-2

Previous reference: N/A

Status: Active

File link: Pregnancy - Framework for Terminations in New South Wales Public Health Organisations
File size: 52Kb