Singapore legislation
Regulation 24
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 24
Standards for premises and facilities
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that every approved permanent premises is set up in a manner to enable the safe provision of the outpatient renal dialysis service.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a licensee must ensure that the following are provided in every approved permanent premises:
a designated preparation area for the licensee’s personnel to perform the necessary preparation for conducting renal dialysis, which is safe and appropriate for its intended purpose;
where reusable dialysers are used for haemodialysis — adequate space and equipment to enable the proper cleaning, sterilisation and preparation of dialysers for reuse;
adequate space and equipment to enable the storage of medicinal products, health products and medical supplies in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations so that the integrity of the medicinal products, health products and medical supplies is maintained;
a clean area for the preparation and handling of medication to minimise contamination from environmental or other pathogens;
a dedicated room or area for the disposal of waste.
Subregulation 3
A licensee must ensure that —
hand washing facilities are available in every approved permanent premises for the use of patients and visitors accompanying patients; and
toilet facilities are available in every approved permanent premises, or assistance with toileting needs is provided to patients where needed.