Licensing
Related legislation
Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres Act 1988
Private Hospitals Regulation 1996
Day Procedure Centres Regulation 1996
Human Tissue Act 1983
Human Tissue Regulation 2005
Mental Health Act 2007
Mental Health Regulation 2007
The Private Health Care Branch of the NSW Department of Health
is the licensing authority responsible for:
- administering the requirements of the Private Hospitals
and Day Procedure Centres Act 1988, Private Hospitals Regulation
1996 and Day Procedure Centres Regulation 1996
- authorisation to conduct a business of supplying semen
under the Human Tissue Act 1983 (Section 21H)
- endorsement of the Mental Health Act 1990 (Section 212)
in conjunction with the Department's Centre for Mental Health
Branch for a psychiatric class hospital only.
Private hospitals (patients are accommodated overnight) must
meet all general licensing standards and any associated licensing
standards that apply to each class of facility and specialist
service. There are currently 5 prescribed classes of private
hospitals (general, surgical, obstetric, psychiatric and rehabilitation).
There are also 6 specialised hospital service standards (cardiac
catheterisation, emergency services, intensive care, dialysis,
neonatal special care and open heart surgery). Licensed private
hospitals must have approval to admit child patients (under
14 years) and conduct a dispensary.
Day procedure centres (patients are admitted and discharged
on the same day) must meet the regulatory standards applicable
to the prescribed class of the facility. There are currently
6 prescribed classes of day procedure centres (surgical, endoscopic,
dialysis, cytotoxic, cardiac catheterisation, family care).
Licensed day procedure centres must be approved to admit child
patients under 14 years.
The Department takes a quality improvement approach and works
with the owners and managers of the facilities to ensure that
the standards of safety, care and quality of life for patients
are met. The Director-General can cancel a licence if there
is serious non-compliance with the Act and Regulations.
Applications
Application forms and information kits are available at 'Forms
& Templates'.
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