What are the licensable healthcare services (LHSes) under HCSA?
There are 16 Licensable Healthcare Services (LHSes), split into 3 categories:
Inpatient Services which provide care to patients who are warded within the residential institution.
Outpatient Services which provide care to patients who are not warded.
Clinical Support Services which provide support care services to patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
HCSA has been implemented in 3 Phases, from 3 Jan 2022 to 18 Dec 2023:
Phase 1 3 Jan 2022 | Phase 2 26 June 2022 | Phase 3 18 Dec 2023 |
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Clinical Support Services 1. Blood Banking Service 2. Clinical Laboratory Service 3. Cord Blood Banking Service 4. Emergency Ambulance Service 5. Medical Transport Service 6. Radiological Service | Inpatient Services 7. Acute Hospital Service 8. Community Hospital Service Outpatient Services 9. Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service 10. Assisted Reproduction Service 11. Outpatient Dental Service 12. Outpatient Medical Service 13. Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service Clinical Support Services 14. Human Tissue Banking Service 15. Nuclear Medicine Service | Inpatient Services 16. Nursing Home Service |
Related questions
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Why was there a need for the new Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) to replace the now repealed Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980 (PHMCA)?
What are the allowable MOSDs for each LHS?
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