KM Surgical and Avenue Health (KMS/AH) will ensure the privacy of all patients is maintained and the organisation meets its obligations pursuant to the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
Purpose:
To ensure all staff and contractors of KMS/AH are aware of their legal and ethical obligations to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Scope:
This policy applies to all staff providing patient care and treatment at KMS/AH, and all contractors working at KMS/AH (e.g. cleaners). In this policy, where the context permits, all references to “staff” should be read as also including “contractors”.
The role of Privacy Officer for KMS/AH is undertaken by Dr Ken Macdonald.
The full Privacy and Confidentiality Document is available to download and review below: