Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 8

Qualifications, skills and competencies of Clinical Governance Officer

Amended byS 842/2023 wef 18/12/2023

For the purposes of section 24(3)(b) of the Act, an individual is suitably qualified to be appointed as a Clinical Governance Officer for an outpatient renal dialysis service or a specified service for an outpatient renal dialysis service if the individual —

(a)

is registered under section 20(1) or (2) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a fully registered medical practitioner and holds a valid practising certificate;

(b)

is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of renal medicine; and

(c)

has at least 2 years of continuous and full‑time work experience in treating patients —

(i)

in the provision of a renal dialysis service provided in a private hospital or medical clinic licensed under the repealed Act;

(ii)

in the provision of an outpatient renal dialysis service licensed under the Act; or

(iii)

in the provision of a renal dialysis service as part of an acute hospital service or community hospital service licensed under the Act.