Codes
of Practice for Independent Private Hospitals and Clinics
These
Codes are based on the principles of protecting the public by promoting best
practice. They ensure that you are ‘working to standard’, providing high
quality, compassionate healthcare, care and support. The Code
describes the standards of conduct, behavior and attitude that the public and
people who use health and care services should expect. You are responsible for,
and have a duty of care to ensure that your conduct does not fall below the
standards detailed in the Code. Nothing that you do, or omit to do,
should harm the safety and well being of people who use health and care
services, and the public.
These Codes of Practice
for the operation of private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and maternity
homes set out the standards of good practice for independent private health
care institutions to adopt in order to provide quality care to patients. Requirements
are set out to be adopted in the management of staff, management of the
premises and services, setting out policies and procedures, and setting up a system
to deal with complaints. The Code also includes requirements on specific types
of clinical and support services. The professional standards and regulatory
standards are applicable to all private hospitals, nursing homes and maternity
homes, unless otherwise stated. Individual private health care institution needs
to observe requirements in relevant sections set out in the Code taking into account
the scope and complexity of its functions.
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