Why are Government entities e.g., SCDF ambulances, SAF clinics excluded from the scope of the HCSA? How do we ensure the safety of care in these settings/services?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Regulatory Scope of the HCSA
Government entities like SAF clinics and SCDF-owned ambulances have critical national functions and are subjected to a separate set of governance structure and stringent internal standards.
As SCDF serves highly critical cases, they apply higher standards and these include six-monthly paramedic skills certification test and quarterly Continual Professional Education sessions to improve and broaden the knowledge, skills and competence of the SCDF emergency medical services crew.
In addition, employees of government entities fall under the relevant disciplinary frameworks already in place for public officers.
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