Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 19

Conduct of ultrasound imaging

Subregulation 1

A licensee must not conduct any ultrasound imaging on a patient unless a medical practitioner or collaborative prescribing practitioner who is the licensee’s personnel orders the ultrasound imaging for the patient.

Subregulation 2

A licensee must ensure that any ultrasound imaging conducted on a patient is conducted —

(a)

only as a service incidental to the provision of an outpatient renal dialysis service;

(b)

at the licensee’s approved permanent premises or temporary premises, as the case may be; and

(c)

by the licensee’s personnel who is —

(i)

a medical practitioner who is trained in the conduct of ultrasound imaging;

(ii)

a radiographer who is a duly qualified allied health professional;

(iii)

a sonographer; or

(iv)

where ultrasound imaging is conducted only for the purpose of arteriovenous cannulation — a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse who is trained in conducting ultrasound imaging for the purpose of arteriovenous cannulation.