Patient Matters Manual for Public Health Organisations

​​​The Patient Matters Manual for Public Health Organisations is a compilation of NSW Health policy directives, guidelines and information bulletins relating to the care and treatment of patients of the NSW Health system and includes health record and privacy policies. Each chapter of the Manual is an individual PDF. Chapters are amended periodically.

Patient Matters Manual for Public Health Organisations​​

• Chapter 1 - Anaesthetics
• Chapter 2 - Paediatrics
• Chapter 3 - Chaplaincy Services
• Chapter 4 - Dental Care
• Chapter 5 - Developmental Disability
• Chapter 6 - Emergency Care
• Chapter 7 - Eye Care
• Chapter 8 - Policy on Smoking in the Workplace
• Chapter 9 - Health Records and Information
• Chapter 10 - Imaging Services
• Chapter 11 - Infectious Diseases, Immunisation and Related Matters
• Chapter 12 - Medical Care
• Chapter 13 - Mental Health
• Chapter 14 - Migrant Health
• Chapter 15 - Nursing
• Chapter 16 - Aged Care Facilities (Nursing Homes)
• Chapter 17 - Obstetrics
• Chapter 18 - Outpatients
• Chapter 19 - Pathology
• Chapter 20 - Pharmaceutical Matters
• Chapter 21 - Radiotherapy
• Chapter 22 - Statistical Information and Data
• Chapter 23 - Aids and Appliances
• Chapter 24 - Surgical Care
• Chapter 25 - Travel Assistance and Transport Services
• Chapter 26 - Tissue and Organ​
  
  

Latest amendments​

Amendment 349

​Amendment 349 provides a summary of new content added from NSW Health policy directives, guidelines and information bulletins. It also lists obsolete content that has been removed from the Manual.

Amendment 348
​The amendment sheet details new content added from policy and information bulletins, and also lists obsolete content that has been removed from:

• Chapter 2 - Obstetrics
• Chapter 6 - Emergency Care
• Chapter 11 - Infectious Disease, Immunisation and Related Matters
• Chapter 12 - Medical Care
• Chapter 17 - Obstetrics
• Chapter 20 - Pharmaceutical Matters