52Patient transfer

52 Patient transfer

52 Patient transfer

(1) A facility must have procedures in place to transfer patients requiring a higher level of care than the facility provides, including procedures—

(a) for the transfer of patients in premature labour, and

(b) for the resuscitation and stabilisation of neonates before their transfer.

(2) The procedures must be—

(a) reviewed at least once every 3 years, and

(b) submitted to the medical advisory committee for approval.

(3) In this section—

patient in premature labour means a patient who is in labour but who has not completed the number of weeks gestation required for admission to the facility.