Singapore legislation
Regulation 29
of Healthcare Services (Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 29
Post‑operative care
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that each patient who has undergone a relevant procedure is monitored and given appropriate post‑operative care for recovery and management of adverse effects from the procedure or from the administration of anaesthetics.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), the licensee must, in relation to each patient, ensure that during the post‑operative observation period —
one or more of the licensee’s personnel observe and monitor the patient at intervals and for the length of time appropriate to the relevant procedure performed and the anaesthetics administered;
timely and appropriate post‑operative treatment is given to the patient where necessary;
one or more of the licensee’s personnel assists the patient with toileting needs where necessary; and
adequate nutrition and hydration are given to or available to the patient.