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Title	Document No.	Last Updated
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin - Recording of Information of Patients and Clients	PD2005_547	07/03/2005
Access to Health Care Facilities - Improved	PD2005_077	25/01/2005
Adoption of a Child - Guidelines for Hospitals & Maternity Staff in Response to Parents Considering	PD2005_545	07/03/2005
Advertising of Personal Injury Services by Lawyers in Hospitals	PD2005_251	27/01/2005
Air Ambulance Service - Safety Procedures	PD2005_503	01/03/2005
Ambulance Coverage Following the Introduction of Medicare	PD2005_537	04/03/2005
Amputee Care - The Use of Post-Operative Rigid Dressings for Trans-Tibial Amputees	GL2008_006	18/03/2008
Amputee Care Standards in New South Wales	PD2008_015	18/03/2008
Anaesthetic Machines Maintenance	PD2005_022	25/01/2005
Animals - Therapy Companion in Public and Private Hospitals	GL2006_012	15/08/2006
Antenatal Card	GL2005_025	27/01/2005
Antenatal Maternal Referral/Transfer: Known Congenital Anomalies Likely to Require Surgery	PD2005_158	25/01/2005
Apnoea Monitors	GL2005_069	04/08/2005
Assisted Reproductive Technology - Ethical Guidelines	GL2006_011	10/08/2006
Audiometry - New Forms for use by Community Nurses in NSW Health Hearing Clinics	PD2005_617	01/09/2005
Babies - Safe Sleeping in NSW Health Maternity Facilities	PD2005_594	07/06/2005
Baby Capsules Replacement in NSW Hospitals	PD2005_164	25/01/2005
Bacille Calmette Guerin Vaccination	PD2005_208	27/01/2005
Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws - Prevention	GL2008_010	13/06/2008
Blood - Fingerstick Blood Sampling Devices	PD2005_136	25/01/2005
Blood - Fresh Components - Management	PD2005_261	27/01/2005
Blood - NAT Testing to Include Autologous Blood and Directed Donations	PD2006_044	29/06/2006
Blood Alcohol and Drug Test Kits - Modification of	PD2005_572	06/04/2005
Blood and Urine Testing of Drivers Apparently Under the Influence of Drugs	PD2005_029	25/01/2005
Breast Milk - Safe Management	PD2006_088	06/11/2006
Breastfeeding in NSW: Promotion, Protection and Support	PD2006_012	19/04/2006
Burn Transfer Guidelines - NSW Severe Burn Injury Service - 2nd Edition	GL2008_012	09/07/2008
Cancer Registry - Notifying Cancer Cases to the NSW Central Cancer Registry	PD2009_012	12/03/2009
Chemotherapy	PD2005_071	25/01/2005
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy	PD2005_037	25/01/2005
Child Protection Issues for Mental Health Services - Risk of Harm Assessment Checklist	PD2006_003	12/01/2006
Child Protection Roles and Responsibilities - Interagency	PD2006_104	29/11/2006
Children and Infants with Asthma - Acute Management	PD2005_386	27/01/2005
Children and Infants with Bacterial Meningitis - Acute Management	PD2005_383	27/01/2005
Children and Infants with Croup - Acute Management	PD2005_392	27/01/2005
Children and Infants with Fever - Acute Management	PD2005_388	27/01/2005
Children and Infants with Gastroenteritis - Acute Management	PD2009_064	16/10/2009
Children and Infants with Head Injury - Acute Management	PD2005_391	27/01/2005
Children and Infants with Otitis Media - Acute Management	PD2005_385	27/01/2005
Children and Infants with Seizures - Acute Management	PD2009_065	16/10/2009
Children and Infants with Sore Throats - Acute Management	PD2006_019	02/03/2006
Circumcision of Normal Male Infants - Policy	PD2005_330	27/01/2005
Clinical Ethics Processes in NSW Health	PD2006_027	04/05/2006
Clinical Handover - Standard Key Principles	PD2009_060	28/09/2009
Clinical Practices - Pressure Ulcer Prevention	PD2005_257	27/01/2005
Closed Head Injury in Adults - Initial Management	PD2008_008	18/01/2008
Communications - Use & Management of Misuse of NSW Health Communications Systems	PD2009_076	19/11/2009
Complaint Management Guidelines	GL2006_023	20/12/2006
Complaint Management Policy	PD2006_073	29/08/2006
Congenital Conditions Register - Reporting Requirements	PD2009_069	26/10/2009
Contact Tracing Guidelines for the Sexually Transmissible Diseases and Blood Borne Viruses	PD2005_184	27/01/2005
CPR - Decisions Relating to No Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Orders	GL2008_018	02/12/2008
Cremation Certificates and related requirements	PD2006_081	16/10/2006
Critical Care Adult Tertiary Referral Networks - Intensive Care Default Policy	PD2006_046	03/07/2006
Cytotoxic Drugs & Related Waste - Safe Handling in the NSW Public Health System	PD2008_059	02/10/2008
Death - Extinction of Life and the Certification - Assessment	PD2005_488	25/02/2005
Deaths - Perinatal - Hospital Procedures for Review and Reporting of Perinatal Deaths	PD2006_006	25/01/2006
Deceased Persons In Health Facility Mortuaries & Management of Health Facility Mortuaries	PD2007_017	28/02/2007
Disability - People with a Disability: Responding to Needs During Hospitalisation (revised Jan 08)	PD2008_010	01/02/2008
Discharge Planning for Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services	PD2008_005	16/01/2008
Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised November 2007)	PD2007_092	13/12/2007
DNA Testing - Predictive and Diagnostic for Serious Adult Onset Neurogenetic Disorders - Guidelines	PD2005_303	27/01/2005
Drivers - Medical Officers responsibilities with Regard to Drivers	PD2005_028	25/01/2005
Drug Treatment - Establishment of Private Clinics in NSW that Provide Methadone and/or Buprenorphine	PD2005_213	27/01/2005
Drugs - Highly Specialised Program - Guidelines for Undertaking Clinical Trials	PD2005_078	25/01/2005
Emergency Department - Direct Admission to Inpatient Wards	PD2009_055	07/09/2009
Emergency Departments Recognition of a Sick Child	PD2005_382	27/01/2005
Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Referrals - Policy	PD2005_156	25/01/2005
Emergency Paediatric Referrals - Policy	PD2005_157	25/01/2005
Enrolled Nurse Recommendations From Review of Education Role and Function in NSW - August 1991	PD2005_047	25/01/2005
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act - Part 3A - What It Means for NSW Health	PD2006_018	01/03/2006
Extend the Practice of Health Professionals (Guidelines for Hospitals Seeking to)	PD2005_042	25/01/2005
Factor VIII Treatment/Supply to Patients with Haemophilia and von Willebrands Disorder	PD2005_168	25/01/2005
Factor VIII Usage - January 1997 - Guidelines	PD2005_106	25/01/2005
Fine Bore Nasogastric Feeding Tubes for Adults Policy	PD2009_019	09/04/2009
Fire Safety in Health Care Facilities	PD2009_062	30/09/2009
Fire Safety Officers	PD2005_592	02/06/2005
Firearms Security	GL2005_035	27/01/2005
Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects	PD2005_066	25/01/2005
Foodborne Listeriosis - Control in Health Care Institutions	PD2007_047	27/06/2007
Genetic Testing - Guidelines for prioritising genetic tests	GL2007_013	06/07/2007
Genetics Tests - Charging Policy Clinically Required Specialised-Non-Medicare Benefits Schedule Item	PD2005_335	27/01/2005
HEALTHPLAN	PD2009_008	17/02/2009
Hepatitis B Vaccination Policy	PD2005_222	27/01/2005
HIV Antibody Testing - Counselling - Guidelines	PD2005_048	25/01/2005
HIV Antibody Testing by Laboratories in NSW	PD2006_035	01/06/2006
HIV Confidentiality: A Guide to Legal Requirements	PD2005_134	25/01/2005
HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C - Management of Health Care Workers Potentially Exposed	PD2005_311	27/01/2005
HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C - Health Care Workers Infected	PD2005_162	25/01/2005
Hot or Cold Packs Application	GL2005_015	25/01/2005
Human Research Ethics Committees - Quality Improvement & Ethical Review: A Practice Guide for NSW	GL2007_020	21/11/2007
Human Research Ethics Committees - Standardised Patient Information Sheets (PIS)	GL2007_016	22/08/2007
Human Tissue - Consent to Removal of Regenerative Tissue from Young Children and Consent Form	PD2006_010	03/02/2006
Human Tissue - Requirements of the Human Tissue Act 1983 in relation to research & use of tissue	GL2006_021	30/11/2006
Human Tissue-Use/Retention Including Organ Donation, Post-Mortem Examination and Coronial Matters	PD2005_341	27/01/2005
Hypertension in Pregnancy	PD2005_346	27/01/2005
Immunisation Register - Australian Childhood	PD2005_085	25/01/2005
Immunisation Services - Authority for Registered Nurses	PD2008_033	18/06/2008
Incident Management	PD2007_061	24/07/2007
Incremental Salary Progression for Part-Time Employees in PHO's and Health Administration Corp	PD2005_456	28/01/2005
Industrial Relations Responsibilities - Devolution to Area Health Services	PD2005_061	25/01/2005
Infection Control Management of Reportable Incidents	PD2005_203	27/01/2005
Infection Control Policy	PD2007_036	23/05/2007
Infection Control Policy - Animals as Patients in Health Organisations	PD2009_030	20/05/2009
Infection Control Policy: Prevention & Management of Multi-Resistant Organisms (MRO)	PD2007_084	13/11/2007
Infection Control Program Quality Monitoring	PD2005_414	27/01/2005
Influenza - Minimising Transmission of Influenza in Healthcare Facilities During the PROTECT Phase	GL2009_013	20/07/2009
Insurance of Nurses Undertaking Courses Funded by or Conducted on behalf of NSW Health Department	PD2005_090	25/01/2005
Integrated Primary and Community Health Policy 2007 - 2012	PD2006_106	05/12/2006
Interpreters - Standard Procedures for Working with Health Care Interpreters	PD2006_053	11/07/2006
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) - Use and Supply in NSW	PD2007_009	19/02/2007
Kidney Donation - Living (including Directed and Non-Directed Donation)	PD2009_013	26/03/2009
Latex Allergy - Policy Framework and Guidelines for Prevention and Management	PD2005_490	25/02/2005
Locking of Patients' Bedrooms in Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities	PD2005_103	25/01/2005
Lookback Policy	PD2007_075	28/09/2007
Magnesium Sulphate (MgSO4) Infusion Protocol for Eclamptic Seizure Prophylaxis	PD2005_239	27/01/2005
Maternity - Clinical Care and Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant	PD2008_027	21/05/2008
Maternity - Early Pregnancy Complications	PD2009_058	25/09/2009
Maternity - Influenza Guidelines for Maternity Services	GL2009_015	31/07/2009
Maternity Emergencies	PD2005_161	25/01/2005
Medical Discharge Referral Reporting Standard (MDRRS)	GL2006_015	25/10/2006
Medication Chart - NSW Implementation of the National Inpatient Medication Chart	PD2006_028	04/05/2006
Mental Health, HIV and AIDS: A Policy Statement	PD2005_057	25/01/2005
Mentally Ill Young People - Severely Disturbed - Interim Guidelines for Acute Care	GL2005_006	25/01/2005
Methotrexate - Safe use of Oral Methotrexate	PD2005_624	26/09/2005
MH-OAT Clinical Assessment Protocols and Modules - NSW Standardised	PD2005_358	27/01/2005
Microbial Control - NSW Code of Practice for the Control of Legionnaires' Disease	PD2006_100	15/11/2006
Microbial Sampling - Warm water systems including thermostatic mixing valves	PD2006_078	10/10/2006
Midwives Data Collection (MDC) Reporting and Submission Requirements	PD2005_636	05/12/2005
Midwives Data Collection Form MR44/PR16 - Early Childhood Health Services	PD2005_543	07/03/2005
Mobile Phones and Wireless Communication Devices - Interference with Medical Equipment - Use of	GL2005_045	27/01/2005
Needles/Syringes Distribution by Retail Pharmacies Involved in NSW Methadone Program	GL2005_004	25/01/2005
Neonatal Exchange Transfusions in NSW	GL2007_001	19/01/2007
Neonatal Minimisation of Early Onset of Group B Streptococcal (EOGBS) Infection	PD2005_240	27/01/2005
Neonates - Management of Procedure - Related Pain	PD2006_060	31/07/2006
Newborn Bloodspot Screening Policy	PD2006_099	13/11/2006
Newborn Infants - Safe Oxygen Administration	PD2006_103	23/11/2006
Newborn Infants with Respiratory Maladaptation to Birth - Observation and Management	PD2005_256	27/01/2005
Non-Coring Needles - De-Accessing from Internal Catheter Ports (The)	PD2005_088	25/01/2005
Non-English Speaking Background - Standard Procedures - Improved Access Area/Public Health Services	PD2005_483	25/02/2005
Notification of Infectious Diseases under the Public Health Act 1991	PD2006_014	20/02/2006
Nylon Carpets in Health Care Buildings - Use of	PD2005_080	25/01/2005
Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases	PD2007_006	01/02/2007
Open Disclosure	PD2007_040	06/06/2007
Open Disclosure Guidelines	GL2007_007	24/05/2007
Operating Suite & Other Procedural Areas - Handling of Accountable Items - Standard Procedures	PD2005_571	05/04/2005
Opioid Dependent Persons Admitted to Hospitals in NSW - Management	PD2006_049	05/07/2006
Oral Health - Eligibility of Persons for Public Oral Health Care in NSW	PD2009_074	11/11/2009
Organ Donation after Cardiac Death: NSW Guidelines	GL2007_012	19/06/2007
Oxygen and related items - arrangements for the provision	PD2005_589	27/05/2005
Ozone Generators Used for the Purpose of Indoor Air Cleaning	PD2005_629	25/10/2005
Palliative Care Role Delineation Framework	GL2007_022	26/11/2007
Paracetamol Use	PD2009_009	26/02/2009
Pesticide Use Notification Plan for NSW Health - Part 4B Pesticides Regulation 1995	PD2007_057	12/07/2007
Pharmacists - Private Dispensing Fee	PD2005_115	25/01/2005
Positions - Creation and Grading in Area Health Services/Public Hospitals	PD2005_035	25/01/2005
Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) - Framework for Prevention, Early Recognition & Management	PD2005_264	27/01/2005
Pregnancy - Framework for Terminations in New South Wales Public Health Organisations	PD2005_587	25/05/2005
Prenatal Reports	PD2007_023	30/03/2007
Prenatal Testing/Screening for Down Syndrome & Other Chromosomal Abnormalities	PD2007_067	08/08/2007
Pressurised Pesticide Bombs	PD2005_053	25/01/2005
Preventive Therapy	PD2005_072	25/01/2005
Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) - NSW Health Policy	PD2005_563	22/03/2005
Protecting Children and Young People	PD2005_299	27/01/2005
Protecting Children and Young People - DoCS Risk of Harm Report Form	PD2006_109	12/12/2006
Pseudoephedrine - Misuse	GL2005_016	25/01/2005
Psychiatric Patients - Guidelines for the Transport of	PD2005_044	25/01/2005
Psychiatric Patients Placement in Boarding Houses and Other Accommodation Facilities	PD2005_038	25/01/2005
Radiation Safety Guidelines - Speech Pathologists/Other Staff - Modified Barium Swallows/Fluoroscopy	PD2005_376	27/01/2005
Radiation Therapy Facilities - Prescription and Treatment Sheets	PD2008_053	16/09/2008
Rainwater Tanks Where a Public Water Supply is Available - Use of	GL2007_009	06/06/2007
Refugee Screening and Follow-Up	PD2005_074	25/01/2005
Register of Patients - ISC - Private Hospitals/Private Data Procedure Centres from 1 July 2000	PD2005_175	27/01/2005
Register of Surgical Operations	PD2005_284	27/01/2005
Reports - Countersigning Enrolled Nurse, Trainee Enrolled Nurse or Assistant in Nursing Patient Care	GL2005_034	27/01/2005
Resident Medical Officer (The Role of the)	PD2005_280	27/01/2005
Residential Care Staff - Salaries and Conditions of Employment	PD2005_480	21/02/2005
Rh D Immunoglobulin (Anti-D)	PD2006_074	29/08/2006
Safe Handling of Intravenous Potassium Chloride in Health Care Facilities - Policy	PD2005_342	27/01/2005
Safety Alert Broadcasting System	PD2006_102	17/11/2006
SARS Health Services Staff with Possible Exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)	PD2005_309	27/01/2005
Screening - Target Groups	PD2005_073	25/01/2005
Screening for Sexually Transmissible Diseases (STDs) and Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) in Pregnancy	GL2005_024	27/01/2005
Security of Children in Hospital - Guidelines for Protocol Development	PD2005_546	07/03/2005
Severe Hypertension Protocol for Administration of Intravenous Hydralazine in Pregnancy	PD2005_241	27/01/2005
Sharps Injuries - Prevention in the NSW Public Health System	PD2007_052	29/06/2007
Single Use Medical Devices (SUDs) Remanufacture	PD2005_399	27/01/2005
Staff Transfer of Existing Public Servants of Mental Health Services to AHS/Public Hospitals	PD2005_454	28/01/2005
Sterilising Equipment and Products - Purchase and Installation of (Non Ethylene Oxide)	PD2005_055	25/01/2005
Stillbirth - Management and Investigation	PD2007_025	03/04/2007
Student Training and Rights of Patients	PD2005_548	07/03/2005
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleeping for infants	GL2005_063	24/05/2005
Suicidal Behaviour - Management of Patients with Possible Suicidal Behaviour	PD2005_121	25/01/2005
Tocolytic Agents - Protocols for Administration for Threatened Preterm Labour	PD2005_249	27/01/2005
Tracheostomy - Unavoidable early (<72 hours) Tracheostomy Tube change	PD2006_098	13/11/2006
Trainee Enrolled Nurses - Travel Expenses and Living Allowances	PD2005_444	28/01/2005
Transfer of Patient from Public Hospital to Private Facilities	PD2005_096	25/01/2005
Transport for Health - IPTAAS - Guidelines for Medical Practitioners & Specialists	GL2009_012	08/07/2009
Transport of People Who are Mentally Ill	PD2005_139	25/01/2005
Triage Medical Disaster Plan - Use of Casualty Labels	PD2005_482	25/02/2005
Tuberculin Skin Testing	PD2009_005	30/01/2009
Tuberculosis (TB) Coordinator (AREA) Role	GL2005_031	27/01/2005
Tuberculosis - Minimising the risk of Tuberculosis in patients starting Anti TNF Inhibitors	GL2008_007	07/04/2008
Tuberculosis - Principles for Management of people with Tuberculosis in NSW	PD2008_019	07/04/2008
Tuberculosis Contact Tracing	PD2008_017	07/04/2008
Tuberculosis Health Undertakings (TBU) - Follow-Up	PD2005_075	25/01/2005
Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents	GL2005_060	27/04/2005
Tuberculosis Management of People Knowingly Placing Others at Risk of Infection - Guidelines	PD2005_068	25/01/2005
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Services - Chest Clinics in NSW (The Role of)	GL2005_030	27/01/2005
Tuberculosis Related Services - Charging	PD2008_018	07/04/2008
Waste Management Guidelines for Health Care Facilities - August 1998	PD2005_132	25/01/2005
Water - Requirements for the Provision of Cold and Heated Water	PD2005_344	27/01/2005
Welcome to Country Protocols Policy	PD2005_472	15/02/2005
Whole Body Cooling - Neonates - Suspected Moderate or Severe Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE)	PD2009_049	28/07/2009