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Principles for the Management of Tuberculosis in New South Wales

Summary

This Policy Directive outlines key principles of the management of tuberculosis (TB) in NSW, including treatment of TB, public health management, preventive services and the provision of TB services free of charge to the patient.
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
File link: Principles for the Management of Tuberculosis in New South Wales
File size: 686 KB
Document type: Policy Directive
Document number: PD2022_007
Publication date: 07 March 2022
Author branch: Health Protection NSW
Branch contact: (02) 9391 9195
Replaces: Principles for the Management of Tuberculosis in New South Wales [PD2014_050]
Review date: 07 March 2027
Policy manual: Not applicable
File number: H21/231217
Status: Active
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Principles for the Management of Tuberculosis in New South Wales

Functional group

  • Clinical/Patient Services - Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatment, Nursing and Midwifery
  • Population Health - Communicable Diseases, Infection Control

Applies to

  • Public Health Units
  • Local Health Districts
  • Specialty Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • NSW Health Pathology
  • Public Health System Support Division
  • Community Health Centres
  • Public Hospitals

Distributed to

  • Ministry of Health
  • Public Health System
  • Divisions of General Practice
  • Government Medical Officers
  • Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Audience

  • Medical Services
  • Chest Clinics
  • Nursing Staff
  • Community Health
  • Local Health Districts (LHD)
  • Public Health Units