When are Health Record Policies Sufficient?
In today’s case law update, we review whether a health care provider had sufficient policies in place to allow appropriate access to My Health Records.
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In today’s case law update, we review whether a health care provider had sufficient policies in place to allow appropriate access to My Health Records.
Victorian Parliament has established a new centralised Electronic Patient Health Information Sharing System which allows hospitals and other relevant health services to share information for the purpose of providing medical treatment to patients.
In this April 2024 issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Vision Australia Ltd v Elisha [2023] VSCA 265, the New Aged Care Act – Key Changes and Mandatory reporting obligations.
Invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease has been introduced as a notifiable condition in Victoria. The Department of Health must be notified where a patient has or may have a notifiable condition.
A new Special Access Scheme pathway has been introduced to enable medical practitioners to supply certain therapeutic vaping goods for smoking cessation or the management of nicotine dependence.
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (NSW) came into force on 28 November 2023 to create new obligations for health care establishments that provide services relating to voluntary assisted dying.
New regulations in Victoria authorise pharmacists to sell, supply or administer certain Schedule 4 poisons without a prescription, in accordance with an approval from the Secretary.
Wishing you a safe & happy holiday season and a prosperous 2024! We will be closed for the holiday season from 5.00pm Thursday, 21
The title of ‘surgeon’ has been made a protected title under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to restrict the use of the title to certain specialist surgeons only.
In this issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Reforms to the ‘confidential communications’ (sexual assault counselling and medical records) privilege; Retail Leases Act – Notices on Renewal; ‘Mental health and wellbeing service providers’ now regulated under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic) and New Construction Contracts for the Victorian Public Sector.
In today’s case law update, we review whether a health care provider had sufficient policies in place to allow appropriate access to My Health Records.
Victorian Parliament has established a new centralised Electronic Patient Health Information Sharing System which allows hospitals and other relevant health services to share information for the purpose of providing medical treatment to patients.
In this April 2024 issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Vision Australia Ltd v Elisha [2023] VSCA 265, the New Aged Care Act – Key Changes and Mandatory reporting obligations.
Invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease has been introduced as a notifiable condition in Victoria. The Department of Health must be notified where a patient has or may have a notifiable condition.
A new Special Access Scheme pathway has been introduced to enable medical practitioners to supply certain therapeutic vaping goods for smoking cessation or the management of nicotine dependence.
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (NSW) came into force on 28 November 2023 to create new obligations for health care establishments that provide services relating to voluntary assisted dying.
New regulations in Victoria authorise pharmacists to sell, supply or administer certain Schedule 4 poisons without a prescription, in accordance with an approval from the Secretary.
Wishing you a safe & happy holiday season and a prosperous 2024! We will be closed for the holiday season from 5.00pm Thursday, 21
The title of ‘surgeon’ has been made a protected title under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to restrict the use of the title to certain specialist surgeons only.
In this issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Reforms to the ‘confidential communications’ (sexual assault counselling and medical records) privilege; Retail Leases Act – Notices on Renewal; ‘Mental health and wellbeing service providers’ now regulated under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic) and New Construction Contracts for the Victorian Public Sector.
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