Patient Savety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023

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Health practitioner to inform health services provider of Part 5 review

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.