When must a Singapore clinic contribute to NEHR?

GP clinics by September 2027, specialist clinics by September 2028, dental clinics by March 2030. The Health Information Act was enacted in February 2026 and is not yet in force, but MOH has set the batches, so the work starts now.

What MOH has said

MOH's circular to all HCSA licensees, MOH-MHC-0018-2026 of 6 March 2026, puts GP clinics in the first batch, with NEHR contribution and cybersecurity and data security measures due by September 2027, specialists by September 2028, and dental clinics by March 2030. Contribution is prospective, with no historical upload and no consultation notes.¹ MOH's HIA page records the Act as enacted on 3 February 2026.²

1. Know your batch. GP, specialist or dental, and its deadline.
2. Record the key information on the day. Diagnoses, medications and referrals, complete when the patient leaves.
3. Check your system connects. Ask your vendor how and when it contributes to NEHR.
4. Put security measures in place. The cybersecurity and data security measures MOH asks for.

1. Batch ______ Deadline ______
2. Key information recorded on the day ______
3. System connection confirmed on ______
4. Security measures in place by ______

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Questions

Is the Health Information Act in force?

Not yet. It was enacted in February 2026 and commences on a date still to be set.

Do we upload old records?

No, contribution is prospective only, per MOH's circular.

Are consultation notes contributed?

No, MOH's circular says consultation notes are not contributed.

Sources

1. 1Ministry of Health, 2026Circular MOH-MHC-0018-2026, overview and implementation of the Health Information ActRead source
2. 2Ministry of Health, 2026Overview of the Health Information ActRead source

Written by the wai team from Healthcare Services Act licensing, Singapore guidance, checked on 15 October 2026. This is guidance, not legal advice. HCSA does not endorse wai or any software.