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Codes of Practice for Independent Private Hospitals and Clinics



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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