From: "Scas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
IS THE LAW DIFFERENT FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS??? WHY
SO??
SCAS.
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From: "John HUGHES" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [AIRNEWS] FILM FILING
> From: "John HUGHES" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Because in Qld Health we are legally required to do so. QH retention
Policy is in
> response to various pieces of legislation such as the:
>
> Evidence Act 1977
> Adoption of Children Act 1964
> Health Services Act 1991 S.63
> Libraries and Archives Act 1988
> Mental Health Act 1974/2000
> Registration of Births, Death and Marriages Act 1962
> Coroners Act 1958
>
> These requirements are incorporated into Queensland Health Disposal and
Retention
> Schedule for Clinical Records (QHEPS 9443), and for Imaging records i.e.
> "Radiographic films or diagnostically equivalent images" they are classed
as "Short
> Term Records - Destroy 5 years after last attendance for diagnostic
imaging; Hold in
> agency pending destruction".
>
> In the case of minors, and because a significant proportion of our images
are not
> formally reported, they are retained for seven years after reaching the
age of 21 years.
>
> Incidently, legal advice is that obstetric U/S examinations should also
fall under the
> minor's retention rule.
>
> John
>
>
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