The Department of Health has developed guidance information to support NEPT services achieve the regulatory requirements prescribed in the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Regulations 2016 (the regulations). The information available for download explains how the regulations apply to the different NEPT classes (acuity levels). The guidance information provides the regulation reference and should be reviewed in conjunction with the regulations.
Guidelines and schedules to support prospective approval in principle applications, licence applications, as well as licence renewals, transfers and variations are available under the related licence application tile.
Clinical governance and staff credentialing
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - clinical competency standards
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - clinical governance
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - sentinel events
Quality Assurance and Occupational Health and Safety
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - quality assurance plan
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - infection control
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - patient care reports
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - occupation health and safety
Vehicles and equipment
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - vehicles and equipment
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - stretcher requirements
Inspection
Non-emergency patient transport regulations 2021 - inspection process information for licence holders
Reviewed 09 October 2023