Interim Drug Driving Blood Testing Arrangements in NSW Emergency Departments

Summary
The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to advise Area Health Service employees of changes to hospital obligations and procedures when taking blood samples from uninjured arrested drivers under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) 1999 Act. This Information Bulletin does not change procedures to be followed when taking blood samples for traffic matters other than to amend the manner in which information is recorded on the Blood Sampling for Drug Certificate by Police Officers. All other procedures detailed in the policy Blood Alcohol Sampling by Hospital Staff (PD2005_495) and Blood Urine Testing of Drivers apparently under the influence of drugs (PD2005_029) still apply to the actual taking of blood samples.

Date of Publication: 13 February 2007

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Health System Performance

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, Clerical, Medical, Nursing & Emergency Departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 13 February 2008

File No: H06/17683

Status: Active

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