Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Dental Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 16

Work processes

A licensee must establish, implement and regularly review written protocols relating to —

(a)

preparation, dispensing and administration of medication;

(b)

collection, packing and labelling of specimens;

(c)

precautions to be taken to avoid contamination and degradation of specimens; (d)proper and safe use of dental equipment, instruments, appliances, materials and facilities; and

(e)

where the licensee is approved to provide an outpatient dental service at one or more approved permanent premises, any temporary premises or using one or more approved conveyances — the prevention, management, control and containment of the spread of any infection at those approved permanent premises, temporary premises or approved conveyances, as the case may be.