What information must be given to patients to help them make an informed decision?
Healthcare Services (General) Regulations, Service standards
Licensees must ensure that patients are adequately informed of their conditions and options for treatment, and also put in place systems to obtain the corresponding consent from patients thereafter.
These requirements complement existing requirements stipulated in the Directive on Consent Taking Practices for Procedures Performed by All Registered Medical Practitioners issued by MOH in 2016, as well as the guidelines on consent taking set out by the Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines published by Singapore Medical Council (SMC ECEG).
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