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10. Conflict of interest

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(1)

While a patient is under the care of a registered person, that registered person shall provide reasonable care for his patient unaffected by —

(a)

any financial interest of the registered person; and

(b)

where the registered person is a director, a partner, a proprietor or an employee of a healthcare establishment or other business, any financial interest of the healthcare establishment or other business.

(2)

In any case where the registered person or any healthcare establishment or other business of which the registered person is a director, a partner, a proprietor or an employee has a financial interest in —

(a)

an organisation or service which the registered person intends to refer the patient to, for the purposes of admission, treatment or investigation; or

(b)

any form of treatment or product which the registered person intends to recommend to the patient,the registered person shall make a full and frank disclosure of such interest to the patient.

Subregulation 1

While a patient is under the care of a registered person, that registered person shall provide reasonable care for his patient unaffected by —

(a)

any financial interest of the registered person; and

(b)

where the registered person is a director, a partner, a proprietor or an employee of a healthcare establishment or other business, any financial interest of the healthcare establishment or other business.

Subregulation 2

In any case where the registered person or any healthcare establishment or other business of which the registered person is a director, a partner, a proprietor or an employee has a financial interest in —

(a)

an organisation or service which the registered person intends to refer the patient to, for the purposes of admission, treatment or investigation; or

(b)

any form of treatment or product which the registered person intends to recommend to the patient,the registered person shall make a full and frank disclosure of such interest to the patient.

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