Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
of Healthcare Services (Acute Hospital Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 30
Provision of emergency department service
Subregulation 1
A licensee must —
(a)
physically segregate and manage any patient who has a highly infectious disease or is contaminated with a hazardous material; and
(b)
provide prompt resuscitation service and management of a patient who has a time‑sensitive condition.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation, “time‑sensitive condition” means a medical condition that can lead to severe complications or result in long‑term disability or death if it is not treated promptly, and includes an acute myocardial infarction, burn, inhalation injury, poisoning, stroke or trauma.