Code of Practice for Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity ...

10.3.3 Destruction of records including electronic records or images
containing patients’ data is undertaken in a secure manner.
10.4 Special Registers
10.4.1 A register of patients is maintained. The registry can be in
electronic or written format. The information to be included is
as follows -
(i)
the name, sex, date of birth, personal identifier, address and
telephone number of each patient;
(ii) the number given to identify the medical record of that
particular admission, e.g. hospital number and centre
number;
(iii) the date of admission; and
(iv) the date of discharge, transfer or death.
10.4.2 A register is maintained on the details of medical devices
implanted that serves critical purposes. Pacemakers are
examples of medical devices used for critical purpose. The
register should contain the name or identifier of the patient, the
brand, model, batch number and serial number of the device and
the date of implant. This information is to allow subsequent
tracing.
10.4.3 A register is maintained on the particulars of the patients
receiving pharmaceutical products that are derived from human
sources. Examples are plasma and its derivatives.
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