Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Medical Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 7
Qualifications, skills and competencies of Clinical Governance Officer
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 medical service or a specified service for an outpatient medical service if the individual —
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 under that Act;
has one of the following:
registration under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in any branch of medicine;
registration under section 22A of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a family physician in the Register of Family Physicians;
full‑time work experience as a medical practitioner for a continuous period of at least 5 years or an aggregate period of at least 5 years during a continuous period of 10 years, in treating patients —
in the provision of an outpatient medical service, outpatient renal dialysis service, acute hospital service or a community hospital service provided in a private hospital, medical clinic or healthcare establishment (as the case may be) licensed under the repealed Act; or
in the provision of an outpatient medical service, outpatient renal dialysis service, acute hospital service or a community hospital service licensed under the Act; and
where the licensee is approved to provide an outpatient medical service by remote provision — has completed any course or programme relating to the remote provision of an outpatient medical service, that may be specified by the Director‑General.