Singapore legislation
Regulation 41
Regulation 41
Infection control
A licensee must prevent, manage, control and contain the spread of any infection that is, or is suspected to be, connected with the provision of a licensable healthcare service by ensuring that —
where the licensable healthcare service is provided at approved permanent premises or using an approved conveyance — the environment surrounding and within the approved permanent premises or approved conveyance is clean and safe;
all the equipment and facilities used for the provision of the licensable healthcare service are clean and safe;
the use of all the appliances, equipment, instruments and materials for the provision of the licensable healthcare service is in compliance with the established or recommended procedures for their maintenance and use; and
appropriate infection control processes are implemented at any premises or in any conveyance used for the provision of the licensable healthcare service.