Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Healthcare Services (Community Hospital Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 8

Approved permanent premises, equipment, etc.

Subregulation 1

A licensee must ensure that —

(a)

every approved permanent premises is operating at all times;

(b)

every approved permanent premises is designed and built in a manner that provides a proper, safe and conducive environment for the treatment of every patient, including a patient who suffers from a physical disability; (c)every approved permanent premises is adequately and properly equipped to address the mobility requirements of every patient, including a patient who suffers from a physical disability; and

(d)

a security system is established and implemented at every approved permanent premises to ensure the safety of the personnel, patients and visitors at every approved permanent premises.

Subregulation 2

A licensee must —

(a)

ensure that there is a process to facilitate prompt access to adequate supplies of equipment, materials and other supplies which are necessary for the provision of any community hospital service in a proper, effective and safe manner; and

(b)

where there is any instruction manual for any equipment or material mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) — ensure that the instruction manual is made available for reference by any personnel who uses or intends to use the equipment or material.

Regulation 8 — Healthcare Services (Community Hospital Service) Regulations 2023