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.