Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the past five years, what percentage of Community Health Assistance Scheme (CHAS) card users are persons with special needs; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider introducing special subsidies for persons with special needs under CHAS. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Ministry ofContinue reading “PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSISTANCE SCHEME (CHAS)”
Category Archives: Ministry of Health
STUDY ON SODIUM TAXES IN COUNTRIES WITH SUCH MEASURES AND POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just one supplementary question based on the Senior Parliamentary Secretary’s answer. I just wanted to check, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary mentioned this grant that is made available to producers to introduce alternatives or manufacturing processes to lower the sodium input into the products and the food thatContinue reading “STUDY ON SODIUM TAXES IN COUNTRIES WITH SUCH MEASURES AND POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE”
ANNUAL VISITS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND AVERAGE CONSULTATION COSTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the number of visits made on an annual basis to (i) public and (ii) private mental health providers, such as psychologists, in each of the last five years; and (b) whether the Ministry has data on the average consultation costsContinue reading “ANNUAL VISITS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND AVERAGE CONSULTATION COSTS”
OPERATION STATUS OF WOMEN’S CLINIC IN DEPARTMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS CONTROL CLINIC
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the women’s clinic in the Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections Control Clinic is still under suspension; (b) if yes, why has it not been reopened; and (c) whether the clinic will be reopened as soon as practicable to allow a women-only space for sexual healthContinue reading “OPERATION STATUS OF WOMEN’S CLINIC IN DEPARTMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS CONTROL CLINIC”
VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR ALLEGED MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY HOSPITAL STAFF
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the (i) average number of complaints received per month for alleged medical negligence by hospital staff and (ii) average total patient intake per month, with a breakdown respectively for Sengkang Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and other regional hospitals. Mr OngContinue reading “VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR ALLEGED MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY HOSPITAL STAFF”
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) what avenues are available to patients who are unable to obtain medical insurance coverage as a result of their mental health condition; (b) whether the Ministry is considering a regulatory approach to address this concern; and (c) if so, what are the measures being considered. DrContinue reading “INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS”
WAITING TIME FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY APPOINTMENTS AT SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARLIER DATES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the current waiting time for ophthalmology appointments at the Singapore National Eye Centre; and (b) what arrangements exist to facilitate patients to secure earlier ophthalmology appointment dates at other public healthcare institutions. Mr Ong Ye Kung: In the second quarter of 2023, the median wait timeContinue reading “WAITING TIME FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY APPOINTMENTS AT SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARLIER DATES”
ENSURING NO SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS FOR COMMONLY USED MEDICINES FOR PAEDIATRIC OR GENERAL CARE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health what measures are in place to ensure that there are no supply chain disruptions or shortages to commonly used medicines or supplies for paediatric or general care. Mr Ong Ye Kung: To ensure supply chain resiliency, healthcare institutions, drug and medical supplies companies, local distributors and retailers keepContinue reading “ENSURING NO SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS FOR COMMONLY USED MEDICINES FOR PAEDIATRIC OR GENERAL CARE”
TARGET WAITING TIME FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO SEE PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS AT PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there is a target median and average waiting time for initial appointments to see psychiatrists and psychologists at public health institutions; and (b) if so, what is this target. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Public hospitals employ a triage system to ascertain the urgency of the conditionsContinue reading “TARGET WAITING TIME FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO SEE PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS AT PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS”
REVIEW OF MEANS-TESTED THRESHOLDS FOR ANNUAL VALUES OF PROPERTIES FOLLOWING REVISION OF ANNUAL VALUES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there are plans to increase the means-testing thresholds for annual values of properties (AVs) given that IRAS has revised the AVs upwards on 1 January 2023 to reflect the rise in market rents; and (b) why is the Ministry not using the AVs asContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEANS-TESTED THRESHOLDS FOR ANNUAL VALUES OF PROPERTIES FOLLOWING REVISION OF ANNUAL VALUES”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 