Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health whether an update can be given on the current state of our national stockpile of essential supplies of common over-the-counter medications. Dr Janil Puthucheary: My response will also cover the matters raised by Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim scheduled for a subsequent Sitting. Sir, retailers keep close track of theirContinue reading “SUFFICIENCY OF OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINE SUPPLIES IN SINGAPORE”
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RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS REQUIRING DEPOSITS BEFORE COMMENCING MEDICAL PROCEDURES OR TREATMENT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in relation to patients seeking treatment or requiring to be hospitalised at the restructured hospitals (a) what is the policy as to whether a deposit has to be placed with the hospital before commencing procedures or treatment; (b) whether there is a standardised amount as to the sizeContinue reading “RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS REQUIRING DEPOSITS BEFORE COMMENCING MEDICAL PROCEDURES OR TREATMENT”
NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS WITH PROCEDURES POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO INABILITY TO PUT UP REQUISITE DEPOSIT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each of the last five years, how many patients in the restructured hospitals have had their procedures either (i) postponed or (ii) cancelled, due to an inability to put up the requisite deposit before the scheduled procedure or treatment was meant to take place, as brokenContinue reading “NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS WITH PROCEDURES POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO INABILITY TO PUT UP REQUISITE DEPOSIT”
PROPOSAL FOR COHORT SMOKING BAN IN SINGAPORE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Speaker. Could I ask the Senior Parliamentary Secretary one question? Is the Government setting itself any timeline to review this? As the other hon Member Dr Lim has mentioned, other countries are already looking into it and have expressed intention to introduce it. So, is the GovernmentContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR COHORT SMOKING BAN IN SINGAPORE”
CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ACHONDROPLASIA AND FUNDING ITS TREATMENT UNDER RARE DISEASE FUND
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) how many children in Singapore are diagnosed with Achondroplasia in the past 10 years; (b) what are the current prospects of funding the treatment of Achondroplasia under the Rare Disease Fund; and (c) whether the Ministry will engage the manufacturers of Voxzogo to achieve more affordableContinue reading “CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ACHONDROPLASIA AND FUNDING ITS TREATMENT UNDER RARE DISEASE FUND”
PATIENTS DELAYING DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITALS DUE TO LACK OF SUITABLE CARE ARRANGEMENTS AT HOME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each of the last three years (a) how many patients in restructured hospitals had to delay their discharge from hospital due to complications caused by lack of suitable care arrangements at home; and (b) what is the (i) mean (ii) median and (iii) 95th percentile of theContinue reading “PATIENTS DELAYING DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITALS DUE TO LACK OF SUITABLE CARE ARRANGEMENTS AT HOME”
MEDICAL CLAIMS FOR LARGER RANGE OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALISATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans to work with insurers to enable medical claims to be made for a larger range of outpatient treatments that do not require hospitalisation, thereby alleviating both the financial out-of-pocket burden of families as well as the hospital bed crunch. Mr Ong Ye Kung: IntegratedContinue reading “MEDICAL CLAIMS FOR LARGER RANGE OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALISATION”
DATA ON ANNUAL LEAVE APPLICATION AND NON-WORKING REST HOURS OF JUNIOR DOCTORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health in each of the last three years (a) what is the percentage of annual leave days that junior doctors in public hospitals have applied for but have had to be ultimately forfeited or cancelled due to the shortage of manpower; (b) what is the average number of non-working restContinue reading “DATA ON ANNUAL LEAVE APPLICATION AND NON-WORKING REST HOURS OF JUNIOR DOCTORS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS”
EXPANDING LIST OF REGISTRABLE BASIC MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS TO INCREASE POOL OF QUALIFIED SINGAPOREAN DOCTORS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider (i) reviewing and expanding the list of registrable basic medical qualifications to include more medical schools and (ii) setting up a system to convert overseas Singaporean doctors that currently have non-registrable qualifications but who can demonstrate the necessary knowledge to render theContinue reading “EXPANDING LIST OF REGISTRABLE BASIC MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS TO INCREASE POOL OF QUALIFIED SINGAPOREAN DOCTORS”
COVID-19 INFECTIONS ACQUIRED BY PATIENTS FROM WITHIN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health with regard to the cases of COVID-19 infections acquired by patients from within hospitals and nursing homes from April to September 2022 (a) what proportions of transmissions occurred from (i) patient to patient, (ii) healthcare worker to patient and (iii) other means; and (b) what is the basis ofContinue reading “COVID-19 INFECTIONS ACQUIRED BY PATIENTS FROM WITHIN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES”
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