Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Singapore?
In 2026, Singapore scores 62 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 16= of 65 countries, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
A 2026 law, not yet in force, makes every provider feed one national record without consent; patients can block access, but very few do.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Singapore?
Access to the full record scores 62 of 100 in Singapore, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. Patients can view medications, immunisations and lab results from the national record in HealthHub, and the PDPA gives a right to request the rest from each provider. But providers may charge a fee and need not hand over copies of doctors' notes.
Can I control who sees my health record in Singapore?
Control and consent scores 58 of 100 in Singapore, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Data flows into the NEHR without consent, but a person can block all provider access and can see a one-year log of which institutions opened their record. Only about 2,300 people have placed a block since 2011, and finer choices in HealthHub are planned from 2027.
Eight rights, against Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 62 | 68 · 66 · 62 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 58 | 52 · 55 · 62 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 62 | 50 · 65 · 58 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 64 | 72 · 62 · 48 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 62 | 62 · 55 · 50 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 68 | 78 · 58 · 52 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 66 · 50 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 62 | 58 · 66 · 60 |
Black dot: Singapore. Hollow dots: Taiwan, South Korea, Japan (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Singapore 62, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Singapore need to change to score higher?
Singapore sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (62, median 62) and research and trial consent (50, median 49). The published rubric reads:
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
- Research and trial consent: A general opt-out that is honoured, or dynamic or opt-in consent, with a public register of research uses: 55 to 85.
Which laws give health record rights in Singapore?
- Health Information Act 2026 (2026): Mandatory NEHR contribution without consent, access restrictions, insurance and employment ban, breach notification; not yet in force.
- Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (2012): General privacy law: access right, consent, breach duties, fines up to 10% of turnover; excludes public agencies.
- Human Biomedical Research Act 2015 (2015): Requires appropriate consent for human biomedical research and tissue use, with regulated exemptions.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 26.7 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 70.9 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 27.1% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- partial
"Coverage gaps remain until mandatory contribution starts in early 2027, mainly in private primary care."
Published stories
- 2025-05-21 · Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Patient's record used to approach them for research without express consent
- 2025-04-11 · HRD Asia (HCA Magazine) Hospital worker fined for looking up a former patient's record without reason
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