11.5

Cards (6)

  • the health complaints commission (HCC) is an independent,
    free organisation whose role it is to receive and resolve complaints about health service providers through an impartial and confidential process.
  • redress is to remedy something that has been judged to be wrong and/or compensate for it
  • advised that issues be redressed directly with the health service provider, if failed, the HCC receives the complaint to further begin the resolution
  • HCC outcomes
    • explanation
    • apology
    • cost
  • complaint journey
    1. complaint lodged
    2. complaint assessed - referred or declined
    3. early/formal resolution/ investigation
    4. outcome recorded
  • the HCC plays a role in protecting the public and supporting safe and ethical healthcare