Part 15Health care of people in hospitals

Part 15 — Health care of people in hospitals

Division 1 — Examination to assess person’s physical condition

241. Physical examination on arrival at hospital 183

Division 2 — Urgent non‑psychiatric treatment for involuntary inpatients and supervised persons

242. Provision of urgent non‑psychiatric treatment: report to Chief Psychiatrist 184

Part 16 — Protection of patients’ rights

Division 1 — Patients’ rights generally

Subdivision 1 — Explanation of rights

243. Application of this Subdivision 186

244. Rights to be explained to person 187

245. Person’s rights to be explained to another person 187

246. Person responsible for ensuring explanation is provided 187

Subdivision 2 — Access to records about patients and former patients

247. Term used: relevant document 188

248. Right to access medical record and other documents 188

249. Restrictions on access 189

250. Providing access to medical practitioner or legal practitioner 190

251. Disclosure by medical practitioner or legal practitioner 190

Subdivision 3 — Duties of staff of mental health services toward patients

252. Term used: mental health service 191

253. Duty not to ill‑treat or wilfully neglect patients 191

254. Duty to report certain incidents 191

Division 2 — Additional rights of inpatients in hospitals

Subdivision 1 — Admission of voluntary inpatients by authorised hospitals

255. Admission by medical practitioner 192

256. Confirmation of admission by psychiatrist 192

257. Reasons for refusing to admit or confirm admission 192

Subdivision 2 — Rights of inpatients generally

258. Application of this Subdivision 193

259. Personal possessions 193

260. Interview with psychiatrist 195

261. Freedom of lawful communication 195

262. Restrictions on freedom of communication 196

Division 3 — Nominated persons