Health, Aging, Retirement Adequacy – Page 6 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

CHECKS ON STORAGE FACILITIES AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES OF COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKING SERVICE PROVIDERS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) how often are checks undertaken on the storage facilities and operational processes of commercial cord blood banking service providers; (b) whether the Ministry conducts unannounced checks on a regular basis; and (c) whether there are expectations of such service providers to pay compensation or restitutionContinue reading “CHECKS ON STORAGE FACILITIES AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES OF COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKING SERVICE PROVIDERS”

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”

ENIORS AGED ABOVE 65 WITH NO QUALIFIED FAMILY MEMBER TO SPONSOR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower in each of the last five years for Work Permit applications under the Sponsorship Scheme for a migrant domestic worker (a) how many seniors aged above 65 have tried applying for a Work Permit but have no qualified family members to sponsor their application; (b) howContinue reading “ENIORS AGED ABOVE 65 WITH NO QUALIFIED FAMILY MEMBER TO SPONSOR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER”

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”

EMPLOYEES DISALLOWED TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE GRANTED BY NON-COMPANY APPROVED PANEL OF DOCTORS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower since the amendments to the Employment Act 1968 to give recognition to medical certificates issued by all medical practitioners with effect from April 2019, how many cases have there been where employees were not allowed to take their medical leave as they have not gone toContinue reading “EMPLOYEES DISALLOWED TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE GRANTED BY NON-COMPANY APPROVED PANEL OF DOCTORS”