SINGAPORE – While the Singapore Medical Council’s (SMC) revised ethical code and guidelines plugged some gaps in the previous edition, some doctors TODAY interviewed felt that several instructions were too open to interpretation and that it would be hard to…
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Some practitioners fault new code for not being precise enough
More stringent rules when it comes to treating patients remotely
SINGAPORE – Where it previously stated that doctors should provide only general information to patients via remote platforms, the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), noting that telemedicine can improve patient access to medical care, has set out new guidelines…
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‘Cooling off’ period for those considering aesthetic treatments
SINGAPORE – Doctors who offer aesthetic treatments are now subject to more stringent guidelines by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), which require them to disclose a wider range of risks than those in conventional medicine, and allow a “cooling off” period…
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Council stops short of setting fees, lays out general principles instead
SINGAPORE – Doctors must not charge fees of a level that would bring the profession into “disrepute”, and fees must be charged for services directly rendered by the doctor or those under his supervision, and not levied on top of fees paid to other doctors by…
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What’s new in the SMC’s ethical code for doctors
Fees for services
•Doctors must not charge fees of a level that would bring the profession into “disrepute”. The appropriateness of fees is subject to peer review
•They must not take additional fees for if they have not provided any part of the services…
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Ethics code for doctors expanded, updated
SINGAPORE – After six years in the making, the Singapore Medical Council has updated – and expanded substantially – its 14-year-old ethical code and guidelines for doctors.
Taking into account developments in medical care, the 64-page document, which is twice…
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Victims’ families question sacking of SMRT driver involved in fatal accident
SINGAPORE – The families of the victims in the fatal SMRT accident in March have questioned the operator’s sacking of the train driver involved in the tragedy, before investigations by the relevant authorities are complete and the Coroner’s Inquiry is…
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4 men arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at St James Power Station
Four beer bottles were believed to have been lit and thrown by three unknown men at an entertainment outlet at St James Power Station, according to the police.
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4 men arrested for suspected case of mischief by fire involving 'Molotov cocktails'
Four beer bottles were believed to have been lit and thrown by three unknown men at an entertainment outlet at St James Power Station, according to the police.
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Four men arrested for pawning fake Perth Mint gold bars
The suspects are believed to be involved in several other similar cases of cheating, the police said.
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