Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023
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Open disclosure of Part 5 review | ||
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40. Where a health services provider discloses, in accordance with this Act, at a Part 5 review disclosure meeting, to— | ||
(a) a patient, | ||
(b) a relevant person, or | ||
(c) a patient and a relevant person, | ||
the information specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the definition of a Part 5 review, the disclosure shall be treated as an open disclosure by the health services provider of the Part 5 review and section 41 shall apply to— | ||
(i) the information in respect of the Part 5 review, provided to the patient or relevant person (or both of them) at the Part 5 review disclosure meeting, additional Part 5 review information provided at the additional Part 5 review information meeting and information provided in a clarification under section 54 , and | ||
(ii) an apology, in respect of the Part 5 review, where an apology is made at that meeting, or the additional Part 5 review information meeting as the case may be. |