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I am a privately insured VMO or other medical practitioner. How can I ensure I do not jeopardise my insurance coverage by participating in the open disclosure process?

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I am a privately insured VMO or other medical practitioner. How can I ensure I do not jeopardise my insurance coverage by participating in the open disclosure process?

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Admitting liability may fall within an exclusion clause of your insurance policy and may result in you not having independent legal representation or assistance in relation to any investigation by, for example, the Health Care Complaints Commission, the Medical Board or a Coronial Inquiry.