Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
of Healthcare Services (Assisted Reproduction Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 18
Anaesthesia service
Subregulation 1
Where any anaesthetic is administered to a patient for the purpose of conducting any procedure as part of the provision of an assisted reproduction service, a licensee must —
ensure that the patient is regularly monitored throughout the procedure by the person who administered the anaesthetic, using the appropriate patient monitoring device; and
establish, implement and regularly review processes and procedures to ensure the continued monitoring and care of the patient mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) after completion of the procedure mentioned in that sub‑paragraph.
Subregulation 2
A licensee must ensure that the administration of any specified anaesthetic to a patient is performed in the provision of an assisted reproduction service only by an anaesthesiologist.
Subregulation 3
A licensee must —
ensure that sufficient supplies of anaesthetics, anaesthetic delivery equipment and patient monitoring devices are kept and maintained at each approved permanent premises; or
establish, implement and regularly review processes to ensure that the licensee is able to obtain the supplies mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) before the administration of any anaesthetic to a patient.
Subregulation 4
A licensee must —
before administering any type of anaesthetic to a patient, properly inform the patient of the risks and benefits of, and (if any) the alternatives to, that type of anaesthetic; and
having satisfied the condition mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) in respect of a patient —
obtain the written consent of the patient before any type of anaesthetic is administered to the patient; and
keep and maintain proper and accurate records of the patient’s consent.