What HCSA-licensed means for aesthetic clinics
What licensing under the Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) means, and how to check a clinic's status on the public register.
This guide explains, in neutral terms, what it means for an aesthetic clinic to be HCSA-licensed in Singapore. It is general information for your research only — not medical advice, and not an endorsement of any clinic.
What HCSA is
The Healthcare Services Act (HCSA) is the law that regulates healthcare services in Singapore. It replaced the older Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act, moving to a services-based licensing framework. Providers must hold the relevant HCSA licence before offering a regulated service.
What “licensed” means
It means the provider meets the safety, governance and service standards set for that service and holds a current licence. Think of it as a regulatory baseline — not a ranking, and not a quality endorsement.
How to check
The public can check whether a provider is licensed via the listing on HealthHub. MOH explains the steps for verifying a provider’s licence.
How we use it
We confirm a clinic is HCSA-licensed against the public register on a stated date — a factual check, not an endorsement by MOH or by us. See how we verify for the exact wording we use.