Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
Regulation 36
Urgent notification of results or findings in emergency
Amended byS 417/2023 wef 26/06/2023
Where any result or finding in a test or radiological examination discloses that the patient’s safety or wellbeing may be adversely affected without immediate medical treatment or intervention, the licensee must make all reasonable efforts to immediately bring the relevant results or findings to the attention of —
(a)
the requestor; or
(b)
where the requestor cannot be contacted — the healthcare institution that employs or engages the requestor.