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Amputee Care Standards in New South Wales

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

Doc No.: PD2008_015

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Surgical
Clinical/ Patient Services - Aids and appliances
Personnel/Workforce - Learning and Development

Summary
Amputee Care Standards in New South Wales has been developed to assist clinicians in the management of people who have experienced amputation of limb deficiency. The Policy provides direction for care from pre-operative through to long-term community care.

Date of Publication: 18 March 2008

Replaces: N/A
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, Community Health Centres, Public Hospitals

Audience: Clinical, surgical, allied health, nursing, administration

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 18 March 2011

File No: 05/2922-2

Status: Active

File link: Amputee Care Standards in New South Wales
File size: 124Kb

Amputee Care Standards in New South Wales

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