Patient's Consent
1. The privacy and security of your personal information is important to ACT Lung and Sleep, and is protected by law (The Privacy Act 1988). Our practice will work closely with other professionals and healthcare providers to coordinate the best support for you. This means your informed consent for the sharing of information will be sought and respected in all situations unless:
- we are obliged by law to disclose your information regardless of consent or otherwise;
- it is unreasonable or impracticable to gain consent or consent has been refused; and
- the disclosure is reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the life, health or safety of a person or group of people.
2. ACT Lung and Sleep reserves the right to charge a fee of $100 for any scheduled appointments that are:
- cancelled with less than 48 hours notice
- missed without calling to cancel (no show)