Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider a channel for appeal by individuals who missed out on the COVID-19 Resilience Medal. Mr Ong Ye Kung: My response today will also address written questions filed by Mr Leong Mun Wai and Mr Yip Hon Weng, and oral Parliamentary Question filedContinue reading “APPEALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MISSED OUT ON COVID-19 RESILIENCE MEDAL”
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UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL BEDS AND NURSING STAFF IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there remains shortages of hospital beds and available nursing staff in public hospitals, relative to a year ago; (b) what is the progress of ongoing plans to increase hospital capacity; and (c) whether public hospitals are currently facing capacity constraints, even in non-crisis environments,Continue reading “UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL BEDS AND NURSING STAFF IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS”
CONSIDERATIONS IN INCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF TREATMENTS IN CANCER DRUG LIST
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the considerations that the Ministry takes into account when deciding the treatments to be included in the Cancer Drug List; and (b) what factors typically lead to the inclusion or removal of a particular drug from the List. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The keyContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS IN INCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF TREATMENTS IN CANCER DRUG LIST”
PATIENTS AFFECTED BY REDUCED SUBSIDY LEVELS FROM INTRODUCTION OF USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health since September 2022 (a) how many restructured hospital patients have had their subsidy levels reduced due to the introduction of the use of residential property Annual Value for means testing; (b) of these, how many have made appeals for a restoration of their previous subsidy levels;Continue reading “PATIENTS AFFECTED BY REDUCED SUBSIDY LEVELS FROM INTRODUCTION OF USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING”
LESSONS FROM SEVEN-HOUR DISRUPTION TO WEBSITES OF MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2023
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) what was the cause of the seven-hour disruption to the websites of several public healthcare institutions on 1 November 2023; and (b) what remedial measures have been instituted to mitigate against future disruptions. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Internet connectivity disruption for public healthcare institutions on 1 NovemberContinue reading “LESSONS FROM SEVEN-HOUR DISRUPTION TO WEBSITES OF MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2023”
DATA OF PATIENTS FROM SPECIALIST OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POLYCLINICS DECLINING COLLECTION OF MEDICATION IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the last five years, how many times have patients from specialist outpatient clinics at public hospitals and polyclinics declined to collect their prescribed medication; (b) what is the average price of medication declined to be collected by patients; (c) what are theContinue reading “DATA OF PATIENTS FROM SPECIALIST OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POLYCLINICS DECLINING COLLECTION OF MEDICATION IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
IMPROVING CAPACITY AND FACILITIES AT HOUGANG POLYCLINIC
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether there are any plans to expand or improve the capacity and facilities at Hougang Polyclinic. Mr Ong Ye Kung: National Healthcare Group Polyclinics will be carrying out renovation works at Hougang Polyclinic in early-2024. The polyclinic will remain operational during these works and efforts will beContinue reading “IMPROVING CAPACITY AND FACILITIES AT HOUGANG POLYCLINIC”
TAKE-UP RATE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES BY ADULTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the past five years, what was the take-up rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) (i) bivalent (ii) quadrivalent and (iii) 9-valent vaccines by adults aged between 18 and 64; and (b) whether the Ministry plans to (i) include HPV 9-valent vaccines under theContinue reading “TAKE-UP RATE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES BY ADULTS”
EQUIPPING COUNSELLORS WITH SKILLS TO ADDRESS UNIQUE CHALLENGES SUCH AS GENDER DYSPHORIA, BULLYING AND LGBTQ ISSUES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what actions have been taken to ensure that mental health professionals are fully equipped to address the unique challenges such as gender dysphoria, bullying and familial rejection faced by LGBTQ individuals who seek mental health counselling. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Our mental health professionals need to beContinue reading “EQUIPPING COUNSELLORS WITH SKILLS TO ADDRESS UNIQUE CHALLENGES SUCH AS GENDER DYSPHORIA, BULLYING AND LGBTQ ISSUES”
STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH AS CONSIDERATION WHEN GRANTING WORK PASSES TO FOREIGNERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health whether the mental health situation in Singapore can be a factor for consideration whether or not to grant work passes to trained foreign nationals who would like to work in Singapore to offer treatment and services to the community but may not meet quota or salary requirementsContinue reading “STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH AS CONSIDERATION WHEN GRANTING WORK PASSES TO FOREIGNERS”
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