Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Medical Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 28
Requirements for provision at temporary premises
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to a licensee who is approved to provide an outpatient medical service at temporary premises.
Subregulation 2
For every patient who receives an outpatient medical service at any temporary premises, a licensee must —
ensure that in determining whether a particular aspect of outpatient medical service may be provided at the temporary premises in a proper, effective and safe manner, a medical practitioner (who is the licensee’s personnel) attending to the patient must take into account —
the patient’s medical condition and history;
the medical practitioner’s qualifications, experience, competency and skills; and
the facilities, equipment, medical supplies and other resources that are available at the temporary premises;
establish, implement and regularly review guidelines to assist a medical practitioner in making the determination mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a);
inform the patient or (if the patient is a minor or lacks mental capacity) a next‑of‑kin or carer of the patient on any follow‑up care and treatment including how the patient may obtain follow‑up care and treatment; and
if a medical practitioner who is the licensee’s personnel is of the opinion that the patient requires a particular medical treatment or care which cannot be provided to or conducted on the patient in the temporary premises in a proper, effective and safe manner, make alternative arrangements for the patient to receive the medical treatment or care and inform the patient or (if the patient is a minor or lacks mental capacity) a next‑of‑kin or carer of the patient of the alternative arrangements.
Subregulation 3
A licensee must ensure that every personnel who attends to a patient at any temporary premises carry proof of the personnel’s identity and his or her role or designation for which the personnel is engaged or employed by the licensee, and show the proof to the patient.