Review Schedule

Practices review policies and procedures according to a 3-yearly schedule to ensure that all key policies are reviewed regularly. Each month's review also includes actions for the practice to perform to ensure they are implementing their policies and procedures consistently.

Policies from Cornerstone Equity, Day Surgery, and Urgent Care modules are indicated with * and are only available to practices who subscribe to those modules.

See also this month's Current Review.

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January	ANNUAL UPDATE	ANNUAL UPDATE	ANNUAL UPDATE
	Check that these documents are up to date: Business continuity plan Emergency plan Equity action plan* Māori health plan MOH Cold Chain Management policy Pandemic plan *Cornerstone practices only	Check that these documents are up to date: Business continuity plan Emergency plan Equity action plan* Māori health plan MOH Cold Chain Management policy Pandemic plan *Cornerstone practices only	Check that these documents are up to date: Business continuity plan Emergency plan Equity action plan* Māori health plan MOH Cold Chain Management policy Pandemic plan *Cornerstone practices only
February	URGENT HEALTH NEEDS	MĀORI HEALTH	PRESCRIBING
	Triage Triage Audits* *Urgent care practices only	Access* Bias* Developing Equity in Our Team* Māori Health Equity Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Te Tiriti o Waitangi *Cornerstone practices only	Prescriptions Repeat Prescriptions HUMAN RESOURCES Internet, Email, and Phone Use
March	URGENT HEALTH NEEDS	PATIENT INFORMATION	PRESCRIBING
	Medical Emergencies Medical Emergency Drills Urgent Care* Workload and Staffing Levels *Urgent Care practices only	Enrolment IT Security New Patient Records Telehealth Transferring Patient Records	Standing Orders Medicine Reconciliation
April	EMERGENCY CONTINUITY	PRIVACY	CONTROLLED DRUGS
	Practices review their emergency information every January but the full GPDocs review of these pages is every 3 years. Emergency Response Business Continuity Evacuation Pandemic Response	Disclosing Patient Information Physical Privacy Safeguarding Patient Information Privacy Privacy Breaches Patient Request for Records	Controlled Drug Stock Controlled Drug Prescriptions Drug Misuse
May	EMERGENCY CONTINUITY	CODE OF HEALTH AND DISABILITY	PATIENT SERVICES
	Practices review their emergency information every January but the full GPDocs review of these pages is every 3 years. Armed Intruders Bomb Threat Earthquake Extreme Weather Fire Lockdown Power Outage Suspicious Mail Volcanic Activity	Interpreter Services Open Disclosure Patient Rights Support People, Chaperones, and Observers	Appointments Staff and Family Enrolment Electronic Communication
June	INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL	CODE OF HEALTH AND DISABILITY	HEALTH AND SAFETY
	Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilising Cleaning Specific Items Cleaning the Practice Ending an Enrolment	Complaints Complaints Procedure Confidentiality Informed Consent	Bullying, Discrimination, and Harassment Lone Workers Incidents Stress and Wellbeing Work-Related Pain and Discomfort
July	INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL	HUMAN RESOURCES	HEALTH AND SAFETY
	Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Notifiable Diseases Standard Precautions	Child Protection Code of Conduct Disciplinary Process Identifying and Responding to Abuse or Neglect Induction and Orientation* Internet, Email, and Phone use Recruitment and Vetting Reimbursement Safety Checking * Including all induction checklists	Health and Safety Adverse Events Worker Engagement, Participation, and Representation Hazard and Risk Management Hazardous Substances Health and Safety Training and Induction
August	INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL	CONTINUITY OF CARE	HEALTH AND SAFETY
	About IPC in Our Practice Managing Infectious Patients Staff Health and Immunity	Notifying Patients of Results Clinical Records Results and Clinical Correspondence Results Management Procedure Urgent Tests	Aggressive People CCTV Monitoring* Contractors Working on Site Smokefree and Vapefree Workplace Vehicles and Driving* Worker Engagement, Participation, and Representation * Optional
September	WASTE MANAGEMENT	CONTINUITY OF CARE	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICINES
	NZS 4304:2002 requires waste management to be reviewed at least every 2 years. Sharps Safety Waste Management	Assisted Dying Care Plans End-of-Life Care Referrals Shared Electronic Health Record* *South Island practices only	Medical Equipment Medicine Stock X-ray Facility* *Urgent Care practices only
October	SCREENING AND RECALL	CLINICAL GOVERNANCE	INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
	Bowel Screening Breast Screening Cervical Screening Screening and Recall	Clinical Governance Patient Experience Quality Audits	NZS 4304:2002 requires waste management to be reviewed at least every 2 years. Sharps Safety Waste Management
November	DIVERSITY	EMPLOYEE/CONTRACTOR SAFETY CHECKS	COLD CHAIN
	Achieving Equity Collaboration and Partnership* Cultural Safety Diversity *Cornerstone practices only	Continuing Professional Development Credentialling Performance Reviews Practising Certificates	Cold Chain Management Immunisation Immunisation Procedure Non-funded/Non-scheduled Vaccinations
December	OTHER POLICIES	OTHER POLICIES	OTHER POLICIES
	Patient Data Equity Audits* Death Notification Infusions** Remote Working Cornerstone practices only *Optional	Advertising of Services* Assessment for Surgery* Day of Surgery* Day Surgery* Day Surgery Facilities* Declining Surgery* Health Insurance Payments* Post-Surgery and Discharge* Surgically Removed Tissue* *Day Surgery practices only	Dress Code Drugs and Alcohol Generative AI Mandatory and Discretionary Reporting Patient Portal Photos, Filming, and Recording

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Last reviewed Last review: The date this page last had a comprehensive review by the GPDocs team. See the review schedule.
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