Immunoglobulins, use of in NSW

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2012_041

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Population Health - Health Promotion

Summary
The Policy Directive provides clinicians (medical practitioners, nurses and mid-wives) and transfusion medicine professionals with advice about the NSW Ministry of Health's policy in relation to the use of intravenous immuniglobulins and normal human immunoglobulin.

Date of Publication: 25 July 2012

Replaces:

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) - Use and Supply in NSW [PD2007_009]

Author Branch: Office of the Chief Health Officer

This document applies to: Local Health Districts, Speciality Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Clinicians (medical practitioners, nurses and mid-wives) and transfusion medicine professionals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , Ministry of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 25 July 2017

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: 08/7061-6

Status: Active

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