Singapore legislation

Regulation 25

of Healthcare Services (Acute Hospital Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 25

24‑hour clinic service

Subregulation 1

A licensee must ensure that —

(a)

every patient is triaged and assessed in a timely manner by a healthcare professional with the appropriate qualifications, experience, competency and skills; and

(b)

the appropriate care or treatment is provided to, or the appropriate procedure is conducted on, the patient in accordance with the results of the triage.

Subregulation 2

A licensee must establish, implement and regularly review policies and procedures for assessing whether a patient needs to be admitted or discharged.