Commissioner Garling is presently inquiring into the following matters concerning the delivery of acute care services in Public Hospitals in NSW:

1. Any systemic or institutional issues in the delivery of acute care services in NSW public hospitals raised in submissions the Commissioner receives that he considers appropriate to inquire into and recommend any changes which should be made to address them;
2. Existing models of patient care used in the delivery of acute care services in NSW public hospitals with particular regard to case management including supervision of junior clinical staff, clinical note-taking and record-keeping and communication between health professionals involved in the care of a patient;
3. Changes which should be made to the existing models of patient care identified under paragraph 2 to improve the quality and safety of patient care in NSW public hospitals;
4. Systemic impediments to the implementation of changes recommended under paragraph 3;
5. Changes which NSW Health should make to overcome any impediments identified under paragraph 4; and
6. Changes which NSW Health should make to ensure that its workforce policies and practices support improved models of patient care.