Singapore legislation
Regulation 20
of Healthcare Services (Acute Hospital Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 20
Intensive care service
Subregulation 1
A licensee must designate an area at every approved permanent premises for the provision of any intensive care service, and ensure that that area is appropriately equipped to ensure the provision of any intensive care service in a proper, effective and safe manner.
Subregulation 2
In addition to paragraph (1), a licensee who provides an obstetric service must —
be capable of providing any intensive care service to a neonate in a proper, effective and safe manner; (b)designate an area at the approved permanent premises (that is separate and apart from the area mentioned in paragraph (1)) for the provision of any intensive care service to a neonate; and
ensure that the area mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) is appropriately equipped to ensure the provision of any intensive care service to a neonate in a proper, effective and safe manner.