Clinical Ethics Processes in NSW Health

Summary
This policy outlines the circumstances in which public health organisations (PHOs) should refer issues to the NSW Health Clinical Ethics Advisory Panel and provides guidance to PHOs that have chosen to establish clinical ethics advisory committees.

Date of Publication: 04 May 2006

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Health Research and Ethics

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals

Audience: All Staff

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: 04 May 2011

File No: 03/10362

Status: Active

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