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.