Maitland Private Hospital has a Medical Advisory Board whose major functions are to:

• Provide a means whereby members of the medical staff can participate in the policy making and planning processes of the hospital
• Advise on appropriate clinical practices
• Assist in identifying the health needs of the community and the appropriate services which may be required to meet these needs
• Oversee the ethical and professional conduct of currently practising accredited medical practitioners at the hospital

Membership of the committee comprises:

• Chief Executive Officer/Director of Nursing
• Accredited medical practitioners representing at least four surgical specialties
• Anaesthetist
• General practitioners
• Physicians
• Rehabilitation specialist

The committee meets quarterly; members and the chairman are elected to the committee at the Annual General Meeting.

For more information about our Medical Advisory Committee, please contact the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer/Director of Nursing.