DESCRIPTION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. 3.1 All categories:
(a) Provide services at <Insert MSA Group> level consistent with the Scope of Clinical Practice described above. • The above applies to all Contractors who in addition may be able to provide a different range of services, subject to Credentialing by the HSP.
(b) Make all reasonable efforts to ensure access for patients of the region to public, and where appropriate private, hospital beds and care under an appropriate specialist in Perth or other regional centre.
(c) Attend at the Hospital(s) listed at Item 4 in Schedule 1 in and out of hours and to render Medical Services in accordance with the Scope of Clinical Practice listed above including:
(i) emergency presentations to emergency departments;
(ii) hospital inpatients under your care;
(iii) emergency attendances on hospital inpatients under the care of other Medical Practitioners when they are not available or are not rostered for emergency services; and
(iv) any other patients who are referred to you.
(d) When unavailable for attendance on hospital inpatients under his/her care, the Contractor must make alternative provision for attendance on and care of such inpatients. Where arrangements acceptable to the Hospital cannot be made for the ongoing medical care of any inpatients under the care of a Medical Practitioner, the hospital may transfer such patients to another appropriate facility.
(e) Accept referrals of patients from the HSP region.
(f) Ensure Services are provided in a culturally appropriate manner.
DESCRIPTION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. All categories:
