Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2007_017
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Governance
Corporate Administration - Security
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Human Tissue
Population Health - Environmental
Summary
This policy directive is to clarify the requirements of the Public Health (Disposal of Bodies) Regulation 2002 for hospital and health facility staff when managing the bodies of deceased patients within their facility. This policy also provides guidance for Area Health Services with respect generally to the management of mortuaries and mortuary services within Health facilities and the need for regular audit of mortuaries.
Date of Publication: 28 February 2007
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Clinical Policy
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, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: Administration, Hotel Services, Mortuary, Medical, Nursing, Pathology staff
Distributed to: Public Health System, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres
Review Date: 28 February 2012
File No: 07/608
Status: Active
File link: Deceased Persons In Health Facility Mortuaries & Management of Health Facility Mortuaries
File size: 37Kb
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