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TCMPB registration vs accreditation: what patients mix up

One is the licence to practise TCM in Singapore. The other is a forthcoming voluntary framework. You can keep registered TCM care and enrol with a Healthier SG GP for subsidised screening.

In brief

TCMPB registration is the legal licence to practise Traditional Chinese Medicine under MOH. Accreditation is a separate, forthcoming voluntary framework. You can keep TCM at PULSE and use a Healthier SG GP for subsidised screening and vaccinations; scheme subsidies sit with that GP, not with TCM consults today.

Myth check

Let’s unpack it

  1. Myth: You need accreditation before a TCM physician can treat you

    No. Accreditation is not required to practise TCM in Singapore today. What you need is a TCMPB-registered physician. Every consulting physician at PULSE holds that registration. Accreditation is a forthcoming standard that may support future Healthier SG-TCM joint pathways; until then, registration is the credential that matters for your visit.

  2. Myth: TCMPB registration means Healthier SG covers your TCM visits

    Registration is the practising licence, not scheme cover. Healthier SG’s subsidised screening, vaccinations, and chronic GP care sit with a Healthier SG family doctor. TCM at PULSE remains private care alongside that.

  3. Myth: You must pick TCM or Healthier SG, not both

    You can do both. Continue TCMPB-registered TCM for lifestyle and prevention, and use a Healthier SG GP for subsidised preventive benefits. Open the GoWhere Healthier SG Clinic Finder to find an enrolled GP near you, or start enrolment on Healthier SG.

  4. Clinic view: what PULSE can verify today

    Every consulting physician’s TCMPB number is on their profile. For subsidised screening and vaccinations, use a Healthier SG GP via GoWhere or healthiersg.gov.sg. TCM at PULSE stays private registered care alongside that.

Try today This week, check your physician’s TCMPB number on their profile, and use GoWhere or Healthier SG for GP enrolment.

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Educational information about TCM registration and Healthier SG in Singapore. Not official MOH scheme advice and not a personal diagnosis. Enrolment and subsidised preventive care sit with your Healthier SG GP.

FAQs

Quick questions

Is TCM covered under Healthier SG?

Subsidised preventive benefits sit with your Healthier SG GP. TCM consults at PULSE are outside the scheme today; you can continue both. Find a clinic on the GoWhere Clinic Finder or learn more at Healthier SG.

Where do I check a physician’s registration?

Open their profile on the physicians page. Each profile lists the TCMPB registration number.

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