The Secretariat of healthcare Professional Boards (SPB) is a single Secretariat team to be formed on 1 January 2020 to support the secretariat and operational functions of the healthcare Professional Boards of Singapore, namely, Singapore Medical Council, Singapore Dental Council, Singapore Nursing Board, Singapore Pharmacy Council, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board, Optometrists & Opticians Board, Allied Health Professions Council, Specialists Accreditation Board, Dental Specialists Accreditation Board, Pharmacy Specialists Accreditation Board and Family Physicians Accreditation Board.
The registration and regulation of healthcare professionals will continue to be governed by the professional councils and boards. The councils and boards will retain autonomy and independence over professional and statutory matters, as provided for under their respective professional registration Acts.
For more information, please refer to the circular on “Provision of Shared Services by the Secretariat of healthcare Professional Boards (SPB) to all Healthcare Professional Boards” dated 15 November 2019.