NSC is a not-for-profit specialist centre which is partly funded by the government through annual grants. This enables us to provide specialised dermatological treatments to patients at a fee that is below our operating cost.
Subsidies are available only to eligible Singaporeans and Permanent Residents who are referred by doctors from:
- Subsidised clinics/wards of a public health institution
- CHAS Clinics (for CHAS cardholders)
- Polyclinics
In line with the appropriate use of government healthcare subsidies, subsidy is only applicable for basic medical care and does not include conditions for non-medical or cosmetic procedures.
Medical conditions are those which if left untreated may lead to more severe complications. However, patients with non-medical diagnoses which may be left alone without severe adverse medical consequences, and whose treatments are deemed as cosmetic procedures, will not qualify for subsidised treatment even if with a valid referral letter from the above medical sites.
More information on non-medical conditions / cosmetic procedures can be found here: FAQ | National Skin Centre - NSC (categories> cosmetic procedures)
Referral Process
The referral process ensures that patients receive the most appropriate level of treatment as most of the common skin conditions can be adequately handled by the doctors in the polyclinics at nominal fees.
Please note that the first NSC consultation appointment at the subsidised clinics will have to be made and confirmed by the referring institution on behalf of the patient. There is usually a waiting time for our subsidised consultation appointments.
All subsidised patients are reviewed by a consultant dermatologist during their first visit. This system ensures that all subsidised patients receive the most appropriate medical care by a senior and experienced dermatologist.
Should you wish to have a better understanding about our patient flow at the different clinics, please click on the following link.