Singapore legislation

Regulation 28

of Healthcare Services (Community Hospital Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 28

Conduct of ultrasound imaging

Subregulation 1

A licensee must not conduct an ultrasound imaging on a patient unless a medical practitioner, dentist or collaborative prescribing practitioner who is the licensee’s personnel orders the ultrasound imaging for the patient.

Subregulation 2

A licensee must ensure that any ultrasound imaging conducted on a patient is conducted —

(a)

only as a service that is incidental to the provision of a community hospital service;

(b)

at the licensee’s approved permanent premises; and

(c)

by a personnel of the licensee, who has the appropriate qualifications, skills and competencies to conduct the ultrasound imaging.