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  • Telehealth guidance for practitioners

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    act in accordance with the standards set out in your professions’ Code of conduct or equivalent including expectations about confidentiality and privacy, informed consent,…
    Date published 20 December 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Telehealth-guidance-for-practitioners.aspx
  • Cosmetic procedures in the spotlight one year on from surgery review

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The planned overhauls are likely to place a stronger emphasis on informed consent and pre-procedure consultation, including a patient suitability assessment. ... The doctor…
    Date published 5 September 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-09-05-Cosmetics-procedures-crackdown.aspx
  • Insights, research, policy and strategy

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Informed consent is a critical part of the practitioner–patient relationship. Managing informed consent well can prevent misunderstandings. ... Remember that informed consent
    Date published 22 November 2021
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Annual-reports/Annual-Report-2021/Insights-research-policy-and-strat...
  • Public consultation paper - Regulation of health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The draft nurses practice guidelines emphasise nurses’ responsibilities around informed consent, including financial consent, and consideration of patient suitability. ...…
    Date published 24 November 2023
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  • Managing health records

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Maintaining clear and accurate health records is essential for the continuing good care of patients. ... It is important to document informed consent for treatment,…
    Date published 20 December 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Managing-health-records.aspx
  • Ahpra and Medical Board announce review of cosmetic surgery checks and balances

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    informed consent. ... Anyone with concerns about the care they have received from a registered health practitioner, can make a notification here or by calling  Ahpra on 1300…
    Date published 30 November 2021
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2021-11-24-cosmetic-review.aspx
  • Notifications

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The patient’s health had deteriorated while they were waiting for care and should have been assessed as a more urgent case. ... They gave consent for Ahpra to speak with the
    Date published 9 November 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Annual-reports/Annual-report-2023/Notifications.aspx
  • Checklist for practitioners handling feedback and complaints

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    This can leave people feeling less confident about the care they have received and not in control of their health. ... Regularly review policies on feedback and complaints…
    Date published 20 December 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Checklist-for-practitioners-handling-feedback-and-complaints.aspx
  • Quick guide - Public consultation - Regulation of health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Informed consent, including informed financial consent and consent for use of images. • ... Prescribing and administering prescription only cosmetic injectables. • Provision…
    Date published 24 November 2023
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  • Patients better protected under new cosmetic surgery reforms

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The Board does not expect GPs to have a detailed knowledge of cosmetic procedures or to seek the patient’s informed consent for cosmetic procedures they are not personally…
    Date published 3 April 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-04-03-cos-surgery-update.aspx
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