Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what are the specific operational guidelines that are not eligibility criteria, including income thresholds and the number of recipients per household, provided by the Ministry to the MediFund committees as they consider requests for assistance. Mr Ong Ye Kung: While the Ministry of Health provides guidelines onContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS OF HOSPITAL COMMITTEES IN ASSESSING MEDIFUND ASSISTANCE REQUESTS”
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CREDIBILITY AND ADOPTION OF AI-BASED DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has explored the credibility of AI-based diagnostic solutions; and (b) if so, what are the regulatory considerations that will be most important if there are more widespread adoption of such technologies. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous and being usedContinue reading “CREDIBILITY AND ADOPTION OF AI-BASED DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS”
PERCENTAGE OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S CARBON FOOTPRINT DUE TO DESFLURANE AND PLANS TO REDUCE ITS USE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) what percentage of our healthcare system’s carbon footprint is due to anaesthetics; (b) what proportion of our anaesthetics usage is accounted for by desflurane; and (c) whether there are plans to reduce, or even phase out desflurane use in medical contexts where it is substitutable by otherContinue reading “PERCENTAGE OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S CARBON FOOTPRINT DUE TO DESFLURANE AND PLANS TO REDUCE ITS USE”
NUMBER OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS REGISTERED TO PRACTISE AND WAITING TIME TO GET A FIRST APPOINTMENT THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each of the last five years (a) how many speech and language therapists are registered to practise in Singapore; and (b) what is the average waiting time to get a first appointment with a speech and language therapist through the public healthcare system. Mr Ong YeContinue reading “NUMBER OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS REGISTERED TO PRACTISE AND WAITING TIME TO GET A FIRST APPOINTMENT THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”
CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRAINED SINGAPORE ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the career options and prospects for trained Singaporean oral health therapists who have diplomas or degrees in oral health therapy; and (b) whether the Government will consider creating different career pathways for such graduates like their counterparts in other countries, such as Australia.Continue reading “CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRAINED SINGAPORE ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS”
ENCOURAGE ALL HAWKERS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS AND PRACTICES AS PART OF EFFORTS UNDER HEALTHIER DINING PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health beyond the current efforts under the Health Promotion Board’s Healthier Dining Programme (HDP), whether the Ministry will consider how it can better encourage all hawkers, including those who are not currently part of the HDP, to adopt healthier cooking methods and practices all round. Mr OngContinue reading “ENCOURAGE ALL HAWKERS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS AND PRACTICES AS PART OF EFFORTS UNDER HEALTHIER DINING PROGRAMME”
ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICE WHERE INSURERS OFFER ADDITIONAL COVERAGE FOR CANCER TREATMENT THROUGH RIDERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just one supplementary question for the Minister. I understand that the CDL is a positive development for our healthcare system. But at the same time, a lot of the insurers are responding very quickly to this legislation and introducing various riders. I understand from theContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICE WHERE INSURERS OFFER ADDITIONAL COVERAGE FOR CANCER TREATMENT THROUGH RIDERS”
UPDATE ON ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY AGAINST ABUSE AND HARASSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) when will the standardised zero-tolerance policy against the abuse and harassment of healthcare workers be formulated; (b) what protections will it include; and (c) whether it will be passed into law. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The zero-tolerance policy will include a common definition of abuse andContinue reading “UPDATE ON ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY AGAINST ABUSE AND HARASSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS”
ACTIONS BY HOSPITALS AGAINST PATIENTS WHO ABUSE OR HARASS HEALTHCARE WORKERS
The following question stood in the name of Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song – 15 To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the range of consequences that public healthcare institutions (PHIs) can impose on patients who abuse or harass healthcare workers; (b) how are these specific consequences made known to patients, apart from general notices thatContinue reading “ACTIONS BY HOSPITALS AGAINST PATIENTS WHO ABUSE OR HARASS HEALTHCARE WORKERS”
RESEARCH AND PILOT TRIALS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND USE OF PRODUCTIVITY-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES BY CARE PROVIDERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry is working with research centres in Singapore to pilot, promote and expand the use of productivity-enhancing technologies by care providers; (b) what is the budget that the Ministry provides annually for research and roll-out in this area; and (c) what are the measuresContinue reading “RESEARCH AND PILOT TRIALS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND USE OF PRODUCTIVITY-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES BY CARE PROVIDERS”
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