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Radiation Therapy Facilities - Prescription and Treatment Sheets

Radiation Therapy Facilities - Prescription and Treatment Sheets

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

Doc No.: PD2008_053

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Information and data
Clinical/ Patient Services - Records
Clinical/ Patient Services - Imaging - diagnostic and interventional
Clinical/ Patient Services - Information and data

Summary
This policy prescribes the mandatory data items to be collected and verified by NSW Health Radiation Oncology Treatment Centres during the prescription, planning and treatment stage for megavoltage, superficial and orthovoltage radiation therapy. The policy also includes the principles for developing radiation therapy prescription and treatment sheets, as well as a checklist for critical activities conducted during the planning and delivery of radiation therapy, that must be checked to avoid errors.

Date of Publication: 16 September 2008

Replaces:

Radiotherapy - Prescription and Treatment Sheets for NSW Health Radiation Therapy Facilities [PD2006_039]

Author Branch: Statewide Services Development

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

Audience: All Radiation Oncology Treatment Centre staff and quality assurance staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 16 September 2011

File No: 98/4229-6

Status: Active

File link: Radiation Therapy Facilities - Prescription and Treatment Sheets
File size: 142Kb