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IV. Eating and drinking
Food, tea, coffee and sweets are allowed only in the specialized area for eating and
drinking (cafeteria). Coffee and tea courts are also available, where tea or coffee can
be taken within the same area. Any disposables, bottles, packs or boxes must be
deposited in the allocated disposal reservoirs by the student him or herself.
Examples of areas where drinks and food not allowed include but not limited to
lecture rooms, during small groups activities, in the library and at the exams. In
certain hot atmosphere conditions, small water bottles are allowed. Correct pack
disposal is the student responsibility. The places must be kept clean and tidy. If there
is any break of the cleaning, some disciplinary actions will be taken.
10. Article 10: Confidentiality
I. Patient affairs
a. It is very important that all information pertaining to patients should remain
within the hospital / clinical setting to prevent breaches of patient confidentiality
and to respect patient privacy at all times. It is essential that you check your
belongings and pockets for patient information prior to leaving the clinical sites
daily. Such information must not be removed from the hospital /clinical setting.
b. Do not disclose patient identifiers i.e. patient number, name or address (locality);
when discussing patient cases in any circumstances, when recording and reporting
on clinical cases for Assessment Purposes in Logbook, when given access to
patients' electronic records – Hospitals or In any personally owned notebooks or
electronic devices
c. Students must be mindful not to discuss patient cases with their colleagues or
personal contacts outside of the confines of a clinical or academic setting - this
includes public spaces and on social media.
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