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The Ministry of Health (MOH) is committed to ensuring that the public receives safe, affordable, accessible and good quality healthcare.
Last updated 22 November 2024
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Members of the public are encouraged to use the following resources to verify if a healthcare service provider or professional is licensed or registered respectively when seeking healthcare services:
HealthHub Directory for a list of licensed healthcare service providers in Singapore.
Healthwatch for tips on safe consumption of healthcare services and products.
Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC) Directory for a list of registered allied health professionals in Singapore.
Optometrists & Opticians Board (OOB) Directory for a list of registered optometrists and opticians in Singapore.
Singapore Dental Council (SDC) Directory for a list of registered dental practitioners in Singapore.
Singapore Medical Council (SMC) Directory for a list of registered medical practitioners in Singapore.
Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) Directory for a list of registered nurses and midwives in Singapore.
Singapore Pharmacy Council (SPC) Directory for a list of registered pharmacists in Singapore.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioners Board Directory for a list of registered TCM practitioners in Singapore.
Enforcement action against healthcare institutions and practitioners
MOH monitors and acts on complaints against both unlicensed and licensed healthcare institutions and practitioners for breaches of our regulatory requirements, such as those under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (PHMCA), Healthcare Services Act (HCSA), Medical Registration Act (MRA) or Dental Registration Act (DRA).
The list below provides information on the enforcement actions taken against errant healthcare institutions and practitioners. The duration a healthcare institution or practitioner remains on the list varies and is based on the type of offence committed. This list is updated periodically.
Enforcement action taken under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) and Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (PHMCA)
The list below comprises:
Healthcare service providers whose licences have been suspended or revoked, and/or on whom criminal penalties (e.g. a fine and/or an imprisonment term) have been imposed for breach of the requirements;
Persons on whom criminal penalties (e.g. a fine and/or an imprisonment term) have been imposed for providing healthcare services without the relevant licences.
With the HCSA fully implemented on 18 December 2023, please note that the PHMCA has been repealed ever since. However, offences committed under the PHMCA prior to 18 December 2023, will remain on the website for a maximum of 2 years.
List of Healthcare service providers/persons with License Suspension/Revocation, and/or Conviction
S/N | Name | Address | Reason(s) for License Suspension/Revocation, and/or Conviction | Date of License Suspension/Revocation, and/or Conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tran Thi Tien | Not Applicable | Using her room as an unlicensed medical clinic. | 18 May 2023 |
Last updated on 22 Nov 2024
Enforcement action taken under the Medical Registration Act (MRA) and Dental Registration Act (DRA)
The list below includes persons on whom criminal penalties (e.g. a fine and/or an imprisonment term) have been imposed for providing professional healthcare services without being duly registered with the relevant Professional Boards.
Persons with criminal penalties imposed
S/N | Name | Reason(s) for conviction | Date of conviction |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Teo See Ling | Unauthorised person acting as a medical practitioner. | 26 April 2023 |
2 | Lin Haixia | Unauthorised person acting as a medical practitioner. | 02 May 2023 |
3 | Ubaidah Nuruljannah Binti Abdullah / Instagram: 'gigi_chantek' | Practice of dentistry by an unauthorised person. | 11 May 2023 |
4 | Tran Thi Tien | Unauthorised person doing an act as a medical practitioner (stiching procedure). | 18 May 2023 |
5 | Sheena Wong Xiu Wen / Instagram: 'xw_aethetics' | Unauthorised person acting as a medical practitioner. | 24 May 2023 |
6 | Zhang Huiyu | Practice of dentistry by an unauthorised person. | 05 June 2023 |
7 | Nguyen Thi Phuong Huyen | Unauthorised person acting as a medical practitioner. | 06 June 2023 |
8 | Siti Palilah Binte Ismail | Unauthorised person doing an act as a medical practitioner (invasive aesthetic procedure). | 09 November 2023 |
9 | Nor Fadlin Binte Kamarudin | Practice of dentistry by an unauthorised person (dental braces). | 06 December 2023 |
10 | Laela Nurkumalasari | Practice of dentistry by an unauthorised person (dental braces) | 06 Feb 2024 |
11 | Siti Shahrima Binti Abd Rahim | Practice of dentistry by an unauthorised person (dental veneers) | 08 Apr 2024 |
12 | Ding Zhiyan | Practice of dentistry by an unauthorised person (dental veneers) | 14 May 2024 |
13 | Tran Thi Thuy | Unauthorised person doing an act as a medical practitioner (aesthetic injections) | 24 May 2024 |
14 | Shi Ling | Unauthorised person doing an act as a medical practitioner (aesthetic injections) | 29 May 2024 |
15 | Meng Lanqing | Unauthorised person doing an act as a medical practitioner (aesthetic injections) | 12 Jul 2024 |
16 | Zhang Yanli | Unauthorised person doing an act as a medical practitioner (aesthetic injections) | 18 Jul 2024 |
Last updated on 22 Nov 2024
Resources and feedback
For any clarifications, enquiries, or to report unlicensed or non-compliant healthcare service providers and practitioners, please use this link.