SSIC Section R – Health and social services

Companies in this section provide health care, residential care and social services, in the private or the public sector.

Health care covers hospitals, general and specialist clinics, dentists, Western and non-Western medicine, medical laboratories, imaging centres, ambulances, home nursing, dialysis and other health services. Trained medical professionals give this care in hospitals, clinics and other places, including outpatient settings.

Residential care covers nursing homes, hospices, homes for the elderly and children, and shelters, where people live and get some care. Social services without accommodation cover services such as day care for the elderly and persons with disabilities, infant and student care, family and youth services, job training for the unemployed and charity work.

Commonly registered businesses

  • General practice clinics (GPs) using Western medicine (86201)
  • Other health services, such as chiropractors, podiatrists and blood banks (86909)
  • Clinics and general medical services using non-Western medicine (86202)
  • Specialist medical clinics and day surgery centres (86203)
  • Student care centres for before and after school (88912)
  • Nursing homes, hospices and convalescent homes (87010)

Divisions of Health and social services118 companies

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CodeTitleCompanies
86 Health services 69
87 Residential care services 15
88 Social services without accommodation 34

Companies in Health and social services118 companies

Company Status Registered Primary activity Area
KINGSTON MEDICAL GROUP PTE. LTD. 202109528E Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 17 Mar 2021 17 Mar 2021 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Geylang
LC NURSING HOME (PTE.) LIMITED 199409504C Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 28 Dec 1994 28 Dec 1994 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Bedok
LENTOR AMBULANCE PTE. LTD. 200511954H Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 30 Aug 2005 30 Aug 2005 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Ang Mo Kio
REDWOOD VENTURES PTE. LTD. 202100175K Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 1 Jan 2021 1 Jan 2021 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Downtown Core
SARTORIUS STEDIM SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. 200704824N Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 23 Mar 2007 23 Mar 2007 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Queenstown
SATA COMMHEALTH 194700119G Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 26 Aug 1947 26 Aug 1947 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Bedok
SINGAPORE COUNSELLING CENTRE 53136238L Other health services n.e.c. Live 23 Feb 2009 23 Feb 2009 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Orchard
SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD 200002698Z Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 31 Mar 2000 31 Mar 2000 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Bukit Merah
STC INSTITUTE OF LEARNING PTE. LTD. 201603657C Other health services n.e.c. Live Company 14 Feb 2016 14 Feb 2016 86909 Other health services n.e.c. Outram
ECON MEDICARE CENTRE PTE LTD 199900516G Nursing and personal care facilities Live Company 30 Jan 1999 30 Jan 1999 87010 Nursing and personal care facilities Geylang
Useful information for businesses in this section
  • Healthcare providers need a licence from MOH under the Healthcare Services Act. (MOH)
  • Doctors must register with SMC and hold a practising certificate. (SMC)
  • TCM practitioners must register with TCMPB and hold a practising certificate. (TCMPB)
  • Infant care and child care centres need a licence from ECDA. (ECDA)
  • Fund-raising for foreign charitable causes needs a permit from the Commissioner of Charities. (Charity Portal)