Singapore legislation

Regulation 24

of Healthcare Services (Nursing Home Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 24

Provision of hospice service by multidisciplinary palliative team

Subregulation 1

A licensee who is approved to provide a hospice service must ensure that every patient at every approved permanent premises is under the care of an effective multidisciplinary palliative team that is led by at least one palliative medicine specialist.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation, “multidisciplinary palliative team” means a team comprising healthcare professionals of varied disciplines and roles, working together towards the common goal of providing optimal care for a patient receiving a hospice service.