Singapore legislation
Regulation 34
of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
Regulation 34
Written reports must be issued
Subregulation 1
A clinical laboratory service licensee must —
issue a written clinical laboratory report for every test requested for a patient; and
without undue delay, give the report to the requestor (or another medical practitioner, dentist or collaborative prescribing practitioner designated by the requestor to receive the report).
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), a radiological service licensee must —
appoint a qualified person to interpret and report the findings of any radiological examination;
ensure that a written radiological report is issued for every radiological examination conducted for a patient for diagnostic purpose; and
without undue delay, give the report to the requestor (or another medical practitioner, dentist or collaborative prescribing practitioner designated by the requestor to receive the report).
Subregulation 3
Where a radiological service licensee appoints, under paragraph (2)(a), a qualified person who is not employed by the licensee, the licensee must take all reasonable steps (including the implementation of appropriate processes) to transmit to the qualified person a copy of the radiological images that is of the same resolution and quality as the originals captured by the licensee.