Title
Patient Travel Scheme (PTS) guidelines: incorporating Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS), interhospital transfer (IHT), medical evacuation (MEDIVAC)
Author(s)
Hospital Services, DHCS
Abstract
The Patient Assistance Travel Scheme assists Northern Territory residents to access a range of essential specialist medical/surgical services.
PATS provides assistance with travel and accommodation only. The purpose of this scheme is:
• to promote equality of access for Northern Territory residents to planned specialist medical services.
• to assist financially disadvantaged clients living in rural and remote areas who require planned specialist services.
• to assist with travel arrangement for people disadvantaged by lack of access to resources.
PATS provides assistance with travel and accommodation only. The purpose of this scheme is:
• to promote equality of access for Northern Territory residents to planned specialist medical services.
• to assist financially disadvantaged clients living in rural and remote areas who require planned specialist services.
• to assist with travel arrangement for people disadvantaged by lack of access to resources.
Publisher
DHCS
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Name
pts_complete_doc.pdf
Size
1.78 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum
(MD5):3fa2cacb5adb40e71d9ab32a8352e8f0
Date Issued
2003-04
Type
Guideline
Description
Originally issued in 1998. This revised edition issued in 2003.
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