PUBLIC DEBATE AND DIALOGUE Sample Clauses

PUBLIC DEBATE AND DIALOGUE. 40.1 In recognition of the rights and interests of the public in the health service, the employer respects and recognises the right of its employees to comment publicly and engage in public debate on matters relevant to their professional expertise and experience.
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PUBLIC DEBATE AND DIALOGUE. In recognition of the rights and interests of the public in the health service, the employer respects and recognises the right of its employees to comment publicly and engage in public debate on matters relevant to their professional expertise and experience. In exercising this provision employees shall, prior to entering into such public debate and dialogue, where this is relevant to the employer, have advised and/or discussed the issues to be raised with the employer. 41 PATIENT SAFETY Employees who have serious concerns over actual or potential patient safety risks shall make every reasonable effort to resolve them satisfactorily with the employer. Where either the Association or the employer believes that the serious concerns remain unresolved, they shall develop a process for resolution of these concerns. 42 INVESTIGATIONS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE The purpose of this clause is to address performance concerns relating to clinical practice and its impact on patient safety arising out of a complaint or concern about a practitioner. It is not intended for use where the complaint or concern, on the face of it, does not reflect adversely on the practitioner’s clinical competency. On becoming aware of a complaint or concern the employer shall promptly make preliminary enquiries to determine whether a more formal and detailed investigation is warranted. As part of these preliminary enquiries, the employer shall advise the employee of the complaint or concern and that it is undertaking a preliminary inquiry to determine whether a more formal investigation might be warranted. At this time the employer shall give the employee written advice of the concern and where applicable, a copy of the complaint and advise them of the identity of the complainant or person who brought the particular concern to the notice of the employer. When it has completed its preliminary inquiries but before making a final determination to proceed with a formal investigation, the employer shall give the employee reasonable time to comment on its proposal to undertake a formal investigation. Alternatively, at this stage in the process the employer may decide not to investigate the concerns further itself and refer them to the appropriate external professional body. If the employer decides to proceed with its own formal investigation, it shall investigate fairly, thoroughly and as quickly as reasonably possible the complaints or concerns it may have that raise serious questions about the emplo...
PUBLIC DEBATE AND DIALOGUE. 7.14.1. In recognition of the rights and interests of the public in the health service employees reserve the right to enter into public debate over matters relevant to their professional expertise and experience.

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