Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Healthcare Services (Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 16

Premises must be set up appropriately

A licensee must ensure that —

(a)

each approved permanent premises is sufficiently spacious and appropriately equipped to enable the ambulatory surgical centre service (including any essential life‑saving measure) to be provided to a patient in a proper, effective and safe manner;

(b)

there is sufficient lighting and ventilation at every approved permanent premises;

(c)

every approved permanent premises is designed, built and equipped to enable and facilitate —

(i)

access to and from the approved permanent premises by patients with physical disability; and

(ii)

movement within the approved permanent premises by patients with physical disability; and

(d)

toilet facilities are available in each approved permanent premises, or assistance with toileting needs is provided to patients where needed.