Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023
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Health practitioner to inform health services provider of Part 5 review | ||
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38. (1) Without prejudice to section 37 , where, a health practitioner becomes aware that a Part 5 review has been carried out in relation to a patient, the health practitioner shall, as soon as practicable, inform the health services provider which is providing the health service to the patient of that fact. | ||
(2) A health practitioner shall inform the health services provider referred to in subsection (1) whether or not the Part 5 review was carried out during the provision of a health service to the patient by— | ||
(a) that provider, or | ||
(b) another health services provider. |