Singapore legislation

Regulation 29

of Healthcare Services (Nuclear Medicine Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 29

Essential life-saving measures

Without limiting regulation 23(1), the licensee must, in relation to the administration of any specified anaesthetic, ensure that —

(a)

there is a comprehensive and detailed response plan to resuscitate, treat and transfer unstable patients;

(b)

the licensee’s personnel promptly assesses a patient who shows any sign of being unwell at any time after any procedure conducted in the provision of a nuclear medicine service during which a specified anaesthetic is administered to the patient and delivers the necessary treatment to stabilise the patient;

(c)

any patient who remains unwell despite the delivery of treatment to stabilise the patient is transferred to the care of an acute hospital service licensee who is equipped to deliver the appropriate treatment to the patient;

(d)

all necessary arrangements with one or more acute hospital service licensees are in place to ensure a transfer mentioned in paragraph (c) may take place without delay at any time; and

(e)

any patient who requires conveyance by an emergency ambulance is conveyed by an emergency ambulance operated by an emergency ambulance service licensee.