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Advance Care Planning

Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of thinking about and communicating with others how you would like to be treated in the future, particularly if you cannot speak for yourself at the time. This may happen if you had a progressive condition like dementia or were too ill to communicate. More information about Advance care directives. http://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/myWishes/default.html

Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights

The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights describes the rights of patients and other people using the Australian health system. These rights are essential to make sure that, wherever and whenever care is provided, it is of high quality and is safe. Information about your healthcare rights. The Charter is also available in 17 community languages including audio and Braille. https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/national-priorities/charter-of-healthcare-rights/

Patient Privacy Information

The privacy of your personal information is important to us at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. For information explaining how and why we collect personal information about you, how you can access your information and how your information may be used or disclosed by the health service, please click here. http://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/personalInfo.html

My Hospitals Website

MyHospitals contains service and performance information for over 1,000 public and private hospitals. You can search by location or by hospital name to see hospital profiles and comparable performance results for measures such as surgery waiting times and access to emergency departments.