Surgical Activity During Christmas New Year Period Policy

Summary
The Surgical Activity During Christmas/New Year Period policy describes the optimal and maximum time periods for reduced activity over this time. Area Health Services are required to have plans that make provision for emergency and urgent surgery as well as ensuring that long wait patients do not exceed their clinical priority category timeframe during this period.

Date of Publication: 29 November 2006

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Health System Performance

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

Audience: Hospital General Managers, Directors of Nursing, Surgeons, Admission Dept, Bed Management Staff, EDs

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 29 November 2011

File No: 06/7871

Status: Active

File link: Surgical Activity During Christmas New Year Period Policy
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